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Member of Parliament

Maureen Burke

Maureen has 18 Hansard debate appearances and 38 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.

4

Speeches

18

Questions

1

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 6 appearances
Cost of Living 1 appearances
Energy 1 appearances
Education 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Pride in Place 15 Jul 2026 2
Pride in Place 15 Jul 2026 2
Pride in Place 15 Jul 2026 2
Business of the House 2 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
Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 10 Jun 2026 1
Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 10 Jun 2026 1
Engagements 20 May 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

30

Written

8

Oral

30

Answered

38

Total

Most questioned departments

Treasury 6 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 5 questions
Cabinet Office 4 questions
Home Office 4 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 3 questions
Department for Business and Trade 3 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 2 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2 questions

Most active question topics

Tax 5 questions
Defence 4 questions
Energy 3 questions
Migration 3 questions
Benefits 2 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps he is taking to support young people into employment. 15 Sept 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 14 October. 15 Sept 2026 Prime Minister
Disadvantaged: Health Services 1 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Public Sector: Procurement 28 Aug 2026 Cabinet Office
Public Sector: Procurement 28 Aug 2026 Cabinet Office
Public Expenditure 28 Aug 2026 Treasury
Defence: Technical Excellence Colleges 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Defence
Electricity: VAT 28 Aug 2026 Treasury
Nuclear Power: Scotland 28 Aug 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support regeneration in Scotland through the Pride in Place programme... 7 Jul 2026 Scotland Office

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Maureen Burke in parliamentary debates?

Maureen Burke has made 23 contributions across 18 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Maureen Burke asked?

Maureen Burke has tabled 38 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 30 written and 8 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.