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Mike has 105 Hansard debate appearances, 2,076 parliamentary questions, and 5 sponsored bills 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.

35

Speeches

70

Questions

30

Interventions

1

Answers

2

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 12 appearances
Transport 8 appearances
Crime / Justice 7 appearances
Foreign Affairs 4 appearances
Tax 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Community Cohesion 8 Jul 2026 1
Community Cohesion 8 Jul 2026 1
Community Cohesion 8 Jul 2026 1
Community Cohesion 8 Jul 2026 1
Early Release of Prisoners 7 Jul 2026 1
Early Release of Prisoners 7 Jul 2026 1
Early Release of Prisoners 7 Jul 2026 1
Payment Scheme 6 Jul 2026 1
Civil Service Pensions 6 Jul 2026 1
Civil Service Pensions 6 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

2070

Written

6

Oral

1966

Answered

2076

Total

Most questioned departments

Cabinet Office 1452 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 129 questions
Treasury 83 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 60 questions
Department for Education 52 questions
Department for Business and Trade 51 questions
Ministry of Defence 43 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 42 questions

Most active question topics

Trade 74 questions
Defence 68 questions
Transport 50 questions
Tax 45 questions
NHS / Health 40 questions

Recent questions

Question
Public Sector: Strikes 14 Jul 2026 Cabinet Office
Review into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service: Public Appointments 14 Jul 2026 Cabinet Office
Darlington Economic Campus: Civil Servants 14 Jul 2026 Cabinet Office
Copernicus Programme and Horizon Europe: Costs 14 Jul 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Lord Mandelson 13 Jul 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Intelligence Services: Voluntary Work 13 Jul 2026 Cabinet Office
Unmanned Air Vehicles: National Security 13 Jul 2026 Home Office
Trade Unions 10 Jul 2026 Cabinet Office
Civil Service: Equality 10 Jul 2026 Cabinet Office
Horizon Europe 10 Jul 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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
Battery Energy Storage (Planning and Regulation) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
European Convention on Human Rights (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Heritage Public Houses Bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0
Heritage Public Houses Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Riot Compensation Act 2016 Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Mike Wood in parliamentary debates?

Mike Wood has made 138 contributions across 105 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Mike Wood asked?

Mike Wood has tabled 2,076 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 2,070 written and 6 oral. The Commons average is 127 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.