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Monica has 174 Hansard debate appearances and 61 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.

44

Speeches

112

Questions

53

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 18 appearances
Foreign Affairs 17 appearances
Defence 10 appearances
Education 9 appearances
Crime / Justice 5 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Nepal: UK Government Support 14 Oct 2026 2
Nepal: UK Government Support 14 Oct 2026 2
Nepal: UK Government Support 14 Oct 2026 2
International Update 12 Oct 2026 1
Rejoining the EU 12 Oct 2026 1
Baby Loss Awareness Week 12 Oct 2026 1
International Climate Finance 12 Oct 2026 1
International Update 12 Oct 2026 1
Rejoining the EU 12 Oct 2026 1
International Climate Finance 12 Oct 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

54

Written

7

Oral

54

Answered

61

Total

Most questioned departments

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 22 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 7 questions
Ministry of Justice 6 questions
Treasury 5 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 4 questions
Department for Education 3 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 3 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 2 questions

Most active question topics

Housing 7 questions
Tax 5 questions
Education 3 questions
Foreign Affairs 1 questions
NHS / Health 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Taxation: Electronic Government 14 Sept 2026 Treasury
Taxation: Electronic Government 14 Sept 2026 Treasury
Driving: Northern Ireland 14 Sept 2026 Department for Transport
Omaveloxolone 14 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
What steps he is taking to improve programmes that reduce reoffending. 9 Sept 2026 Ministry of Justice
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of planning policy on Green Belt land in Esher and Walton constitue... 1 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Probate: Fees and Charges 8 Jul 2026 Ministry of Justice
Syria: Food Supply 6 Jul 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Syria: Reconstruction 6 Jul 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ebola 6 Jul 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Monica Harding in parliamentary debates?

Monica Harding has made 209 contributions across 174 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Monica Harding asked?

Monica Harding has tabled 61 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 54 written and 7 oral. The Commons average is 121 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.