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Member of Parliament

Matt Bishop

Matt has 32 Hansard debate appearances and 22 parliamentary questions 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.

9

Speeches

25

Questions

8

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 14 appearances
Transport 3 appearances
Migration 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Transport Connectivity: Border Communities 23 Jun 2026 2
Transport Connectivity: Border Communities 23 Jun 2026 2
Transport Connectivity: Border Communities 23 Jun 2026 2
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Fifth sitting) 16 Apr 2026 1
Topical Questions 14 Apr 2026 2
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Fourth sitting) 14 Apr 2026 1
Courts and Tribunals Bill (Third sitting) 14 Apr 2026 2
Cabinet Office 13 Apr 2026 1
Cabinet Office 13 Apr 2026 1
Courts and Tribunals Bill (First sitting) 25 Mar 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

15

Written

7

Oral

15

Answered

22

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Education 6 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 5 questions
Treasury 2 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 2 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 2 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1 questions
Department for Business and Trade 1 questions
Home Office 1 questions

Most active question topics

Education 6 questions
Transport 2 questions
Crime / Justice 1 questions
Tax 1 questions
Benefits 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on potential funding for improving transport connectivity for borde... 17 Jun 2026 Treasury
Curriculum: Public Consultation 4 Jun 2026 Department for Education
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Withdrawn 21 Apr 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 26 Mar 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Social Media: Children 19 Mar 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Children: Food Poverty 12 Mar 2026 Department for Education
What steps her Department is taking to improve consular support for British nationals overseas. Withdrawn 25 Feb 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Diplomatic Service: British Nationals Abroad 25 Feb 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Fly-tipping 2 Feb 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
What steps he is taking to tackle the backlogs in the courts. 28 Jan 2026 Ministry of Justice

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Matt Bishop in parliamentary debates?

Matt Bishop has made 42 contributions across 32 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Matt Bishop asked?

Matt Bishop has tabled 22 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 15 written and 7 oral. The Commons average is 128 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.