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Melanie has 69 Hansard debate appearances and 24 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.

16

Speeches

46

Questions

25

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 8 appearances
Tax 4 appearances
Education 4 appearances
Foreign Affairs 4 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill 16 Jun 2026 1
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill 16 Jun 2026 1
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill 16 Jun 2026 1
Railways Bill 10 Jun 2026 2
Railways Bill 10 Jun 2026 2
Engagements 10 Jun 2026 2
Engagements 10 Jun 2026 2
Middle East 9 Jun 2026 1
Middle East 9 Jun 2026 1
Middle East 9 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

18

Written

6

Oral

18

Answered

24

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Transport 8 questions
Wales Office 4 questions
Prime Minister 3 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 3 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2 questions
Ministry of Justice 1 questions
Ministry of Defence 1 questions
Treasury 1 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 4 questions
Foreign Affairs 2 questions
Defence 2 questions
Energy 1 questions
Housing 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 June. 4 Jun 2026 Prime Minister
Energy: Prices 20 May 2026 Treasury
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in defence spending on Wales. Withdrawn 14 Apr 2026 Wales Office
Defence: Expenditure 14 Apr 2026 Wales Office
What steps she is taking to improve rail station accessibility. Withdrawn 19 Mar 2026 Department for Transport
Driving Tests 20 Feb 2026 Department for Transport
Gaza: Doctors 12 Feb 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Humanitarian Aid 12 Feb 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Pigs and Poultry: Animal Housing 9 Feb 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Aviation: Crew 20 Jan 2026 Department for Transport

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Melanie Ward in parliamentary debates?

Melanie Ward has made 87 contributions across 69 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Melanie Ward asked?

Melanie Ward has tabled 24 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 18 written and 6 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.