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Michelle has 47 Hansard debate appearances and 36 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.

22

Speeches

32

Questions

6

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Housing 5 appearances
Crime / Justice 4 appearances
Education 2 appearances
Transport 1 appearances
NHS / Health 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Engagements 1 Jul 2026 1
Engagements 1 Jul 2026 1
National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation 30 Jun 2026 1
National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation 30 Jun 2026 1
Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services 24 Jun 2026 1
Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services 24 Jun 2026 1
Prison Safety 23 Jun 2026 1
Prison Safety 23 Jun 2026 1
Prison Safety 23 Jun 2026 1
Leasehold Reform 15 Jun 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

27

Written

9

Oral

27

Answered

36

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 11 questions
Home Office 6 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 5 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 3 questions
Prime Minister 2 questions
Department for Transport 1 questions
Cabinet Office 1 questions
Ministry of Defence 1 questions

Most active question topics

Environment / Climate 6 questions
NHS / Health 4 questions
Education 3 questions
Housing 1 questions
Crime / Justice 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1 July. 25 Jun 2026 Prime Minister
What steps his Department is taking to reform the leasehold sector. 9 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission: Nature Conservation 4 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
?If she will take urgent steps to protect children online. 14 May 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
War Pensions: Standards 10 Apr 2026 Ministry of Defence
What steps her Department is taking to help tackle child exploitation. 17 Mar 2026 Home Office
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. 17 Mar 2026 Home Office
Sewage: Sherwood Forest 13 Mar 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sewage: Sherwood Forest 5 Mar 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sewage: Waste Disposal 5 Mar 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Michelle Welsh in parliamentary debates?

Michelle Welsh has made 60 contributions across 47 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Michelle Welsh asked?

Michelle Welsh has tabled 36 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 27 written and 9 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.