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Will has 170 Hansard debate appearances and 268 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.

51

Speeches

111

Questions

40

Interventions

9

Answers

0

Points of order

3

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 22 appearances
Education 20 appearances
Migration 18 appearances
Defence 11 appearances
Crime / Justice 10 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Engagements 15 Jul 2026 1
National Energy System Operator: Blackout Risk 15 Jul 2026 1
Engagements 15 Jul 2026 1
National Energy System Operator: Blackout Risk 15 Jul 2026 1
Future of Thames Water 14 Jul 2026 1
Future of Thames Water 14 Jul 2026 1
Future of Thames Water 14 Jul 2026 1
Illegal Immigrants: Offshore Detention and Deportation 13 Jul 2026 1
Illegal Immigrants: Offshore Detention and Deportation 13 Jul 2026 1
Illegal Immigrants: Offshore Detention and Deportation 13 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

247

Written

21

Oral

246

Answered

268

Total

Most questioned departments

Home Office 54 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 40 questions
Department for Transport 31 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 20 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 19 questions
Department for Education 18 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 16 questions
Treasury 13 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 32 questions
Migration 25 questions
Education 23 questions
Tax 12 questions
Crime / Justice 12 questions

Recent questions

Question
Sports: Women 14 Jul 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Sports: Woking 14 Jul 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Packaging: Recycling 13 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling 13 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling 13 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling 13 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling 13 Jul 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Health Services: Standards 13 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Integrated Care Boards: Accident and Emergency Departments 13 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Glass: Recycling 13 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Mr Will Forster in parliamentary debates?

Mr Will Forster has made 214 contributions across 170 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Mr Will Forster asked?

Mr Will Forster has tabled 268 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 247 written and 21 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.