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Clive has 53 Hansard debate appearances and 77 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.

2

Speeches

41

Questions

4

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Foreign Affairs 8 appearances
Transport 4 appearances
Defence 2 appearances
Education 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Timms Review: Interim Report 9 Jul 2026 1
Conflicts: Impact on Older People 9 Jul 2026 0
Timms Review: Interim Report 9 Jul 2026 1
Conflicts: Impact on Older People 9 Jul 2026 0
Civil Service Pensions 6 Jul 2026 1
Civil Service Pensions 6 Jul 2026 1
Civil Service Pensions 6 Jul 2026 1
Defence Investment Plan 30 Jun 2026 1
Defence Investment Plan 30 Jun 2026 1
Steel Tariffs 17 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

76

Written

1

Oral

76

Answered

77

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 33 questions
Department for Transport 11 questions
Treasury 8 questions
Home Office 6 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 5 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 5 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 3 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 3 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 16 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 47 contributions across 53 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 77 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 76 written and 1 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.