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Mike has 105 Hansard debate appearances, 2,005 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.

1999

Written

6

Oral

1895

Answered

2005

Total

Most questioned departments

Cabinet Office 1394 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 126 questions
Treasury 82 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 59 questions
Department for Education 51 questions
Department for Business and Trade 50 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 42 questions
Ministry of Defence 41 questions

Most active question topics

Trade 69 questions
Defence 63 questions
Transport 49 questions
Tax 45 questions
NHS / Health 39 questions

Recent questions

Question
Review into the Organisation, Performance, and Transformation of the Permanent Civil Service 14 Jul 2026 Cabinet Office
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
Government Departments: Aviation 10 Jul 2026 Cabinet Office
Permanent Secretaries: Pay 10 Jul 2026 Cabinet Office

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 2,005 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 1,999 written and 6 oral. The Commons average is 122 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.