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Clive has 38 Hansard debate appearances and 103 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.

14

Speeches

22

Questions

14

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 4 appearances
Foreign Affairs 3 appearances
Benefits 1 appearances
Education 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Secondary Breast Cancer 11 Jun 2026 0
Secondary Breast Cancer 11 Jun 2026 0
Pension Schemes 22 Apr 2026 1
Pension Schemes 22 Apr 2026 1
Prison Officers: Mandatory Body Armour 26 Mar 2026 0
UK Steel Strategy 19 Mar 2026 1
Disability Equipment Provision 11 Mar 2026 0
UK-based Tech Companies 11 Mar 2026 0
Post Office Green Paper 25 Feb 2026 1
Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving 23 Feb 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

101

Written

2

Oral

101

Answered

103

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 48 questions
Department for Transport 14 questions
Home Office 10 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 9 questions
Treasury 8 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 5 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 3 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 3 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 18 questions
Energy 3 questions
NHS / Health 3 questions
Crime / Justice 2 questions
Tax 2 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps she plans to take in response to increases in settler violence in the West Bank. 10 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Slaughterhouses: Regulation 14 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Food: Inspections 14 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Food Poisoning 14 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Slaughterhouses: Regulation 14 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Marwan Barghouti 21 Apr 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Graft versus Host Disease: Health Services 17 Mar 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Transplant Surgery 17 Mar 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Meat: Hygiene 16 Mar 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Slaughterhouses: Regulation 16 Mar 2026 Department of Health and Social Care

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Mr Clive Betts in parliamentary debates?

Mr Clive Betts has made 50 contributions across 38 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Mr Clive Betts asked?

Mr Clive Betts has tabled 103 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 101 written and 2 oral. The Commons average is 130 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.