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Matt has 30 Hansard debate appearances, 18 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.

6

Speeches

20

Questions

16

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 4 appearances
Tax 2 appearances
Education 2 appearances
Foreign Affairs 1 appearances
Trade 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Access to Further Education 2 Jul 2026 1
Access to Further Education 2 Jul 2026 1
Media Green Paper 24 Jun 2026 1
Media Green Paper 24 Jun 2026 1
Armed Forces Bill 22 Jun 2026 2
Armed Forces Bill 22 Jun 2026 2
Armed Forces Bill 22 Jun 2026 2
Armed Forces Bill 22 Jun 2026 2
Business of the House 26 Mar 2026 1
Engagements 25 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

4

Written

14

Oral

4

Answered

18

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 3 questions
Northern Ireland Office 3 questions
Cabinet Office 2 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 2 questions
Prime Minister 2 questions
Women and Equalities 2 questions
Ministry of Justice 1 questions
Church Commissioners 1 questions

Most active question topics

Energy 3 questions
Education 3 questions
Trade 1 questions
Foreign Affairs 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Equal Pay: Ethnic Groups 18 Jun 2026 Women and Equalities
What progress he has made on establishing the National School of Government and Public Services. Withdrawn 18 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
What steps she is taking to help tackle pay disparities for ethnic minority people. Withdrawn 18 Jun 2026 Women and Equalities
National School of Government and Public Services 18 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
Renewable Energy: Finance 21 May 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the outcome of the Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 7 on... Withdrawn 21 May 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25 March. 19 Mar 2026 Prime Minister
What discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on support for the film industry in Northern Ireland. Withdrawn 17 Mar 2026 Northern Ireland Office
Film: Northern Ireland 17 Mar 2026 Northern Ireland Office
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 4 March. 26 Feb 2026 Prime Minister

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
Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Matt Turmaine in parliamentary debates?

Matt Turmaine has made 42 contributions across 30 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Matt Turmaine asked?

Matt Turmaine has tabled 18 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 4 written and 14 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.