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Richard has 46 Hansard debate appearances, 2,030 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.

16

Speeches

35

Questions

2

Interventions

0

Answers

5

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 20 appearances
Tax 2 appearances
Environment / Climate 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Transport Decarbonisation 16 Jul 2026 2
Topical Questions 16 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 16 Jul 2026 1
Transport Decarbonisation 16 Jul 2026 2
Ports and Port Connectivity 25 Jun 2026 1
Ports and Port Connectivity 25 Jun 2026 1
Ports and Port Connectivity 25 Jun 2026 1
Ports and Port Connectivity 25 Jun 2026 1
Ports and Port Connectivity 25 Jun 2026 1
East Midlands Railway Collision 22 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

2029

Written

1

Oral

1886

Answered

2030

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Transport 1166 questions
Cabinet Office 232 questions
Treasury 112 questions
Department for Business and Trade 69 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 67 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 46 questions
Ministry of Defence 46 questions
Home Office 46 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 840 questions
Environment / Climate 152 questions
Tax 56 questions
Defence 43 questions
Trade 38 questions

Recent questions

Question
Heathrow Airport: Capital Investment 13 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
Railways: Infrastructure 13 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
Government Communication Service: Staff 13 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
Rolling Stock 13 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
Department for Transport: Carbon Emissions 13 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
Railway Stations: Crime 13 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
New Zealand: Warships 13 Jul 2026 Ministry of Defence
Road Traffic Offences 13 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
Indo-Pacific Region: Armed Forces 13 Jul 2026 Ministry of Defence
Hammersmith Bridge: Repairs and Maintenance 13 Jul 2026 Department for Transport

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
Animal Shelters (Licensing) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Marriage and Civil Partnerships (Recognition) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Vehicle Registration Documents (Sale of Vehicle) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Virginity Testing (Prohibition) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Mr Richard Holden in parliamentary debates?

Mr Richard Holden has made 58 contributions across 46 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Mr Richard Holden asked?

Mr Richard Holden has tabled 2,030 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 2,029 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.