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Mary has 57 Hansard debate appearances, 80 parliamentary questions, and 1 sponsored bill on record. Activity data comes from Hansard, the UK Parliament Questions API, and the Bills API.

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

28

Speeches

40

Questions

2

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 9 appearances
NHS / Health 7 appearances
Crime / Justice 6 appearances
Education 5 appearances
Energy 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 11 Sept 2026 1
Independent Schools: Regulation of Proprietors 7 Jul 2026 1
Independent Schools: Regulation of Proprietors 7 Jul 2026 1
Independent Schools: Regulation of Proprietors 7 Jul 2026 1
Civil Service Pensions 6 Jul 2026 1
Civil Service Pensions 6 Jul 2026 1
Civil Service Pensions 6 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 2 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 2 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 2 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

Written and oral parliamentary questions tabled in the last 12 months.

67

Written

13

Oral

67

Answered

80

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 22 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 10 questions
Department for Education 10 questions
Treasury 8 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 8 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 6 questions
Ministry of Justice 5 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 3 questions

Most active question topics

Education 11 questions
Transport 6 questions
Crime / Justice 6 questions
Housing 6 questions
Tax 2 questions

Recent questions

Question
Dementia: Health Services 7 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia: Health Services 7 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia: Health Services 7 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Prisons: Education 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Justice
Pigs: Animal Housing 9 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pigs: Animal Housing 9 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Schools: Transport 23 Jun 2026 Department for Education
State Retirement Pensions: Women 17 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Women against State Pension Inequality 17 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
State Retirement Pensions: Women 17 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Bills sponsored

Bills where this MP is recorded as primary sponsor in the UK Parliament Bills API.

Bill Divisions
Education and Training (Welfare of Children) Act 2021 Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Mary Kelly Foy in parliamentary debates?

Mary Kelly Foy has made 70 contributions across 57 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Mary Kelly Foy asked?

Mary Kelly Foy has tabled 80 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 67 written and 13 oral. The Commons average is 126 questions per MP over the same period.

What is the difference between written and oral questions?

Written questions require a formal written response from a government minister, usually within a set number of sitting days. Oral questions are asked aloud during departmental question time in the Commons chamber.