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Calvin has 103 Hansard debate appearances and 40 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.

25

Speeches

38

Questions

105

Interventions

57

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 13 appearances
Foreign Affairs 6 appearances
Transport 3 appearances
NHS / Health 3 appearances
Housing 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Iran 15 Jul 2026 3
Iran 15 Jul 2026 3
Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness 8 Jul 2026 3
Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness 8 Jul 2026 3
Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness 8 Jul 2026 3
Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness 8 Jul 2026 3
Operation Valour 6 Jul 2026 5
Topical Questions 6 Jul 2026 7
Cadets 6 Jul 2026 3
MOD and NHS Collaboration: Richmondshire 6 Jul 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

33

Written

7

Oral

33

Answered

40

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 10 questions
Ministry of Defence 9 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 7 questions
Department for Business and Trade 2 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2 questions
Prime Minister 2 questions
Home Office 1 questions
Department for Education 1 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 5 questions
Education 4 questions
Energy 1 questions
Migration 1 questions
Foreign Affairs 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Men: Conferences 14 May 2026 Ministry of Justice
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 22 April. 16 Apr 2026 Prime Minister
Children's Play: Health Services 14 Apr 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Veterans: Homelessness 10 Apr 2026 Ministry of Defence
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. 19 Mar 2026 Department for Transport
West Bank: International Cooperation 13 Mar 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Overseas Trade: Palestine 13 Mar 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Armed Forces: Legal Opinion 25 Feb 2026 Ministry of Defence
What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on increasing economic growth in Wales. 24 Feb 2026 Wales Office
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 25 February. 12 Feb 2026 Prime Minister

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Mr Calvin Bailey in parliamentary debates?

Mr Calvin Bailey has made 226 contributions across 103 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Mr Calvin Bailey asked?

Mr Calvin Bailey has tabled 40 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 33 written and 7 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.