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Member of Parliament

Ms Polly Billington

Polly has 76 Hansard debate appearances, 12 parliamentary questions, and 1 sponsored bill 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.

13

Speeches

50

Questions

46

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Energy 13 appearances
Transport 8 appearances
Foreign Affairs 6 appearances
Tax 3 appearances
Education 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Nationally Significant Energy Infrastructure Projects 30 Jun 2026 3
Nationally Significant Energy Infrastructure Projects 30 Jun 2026 3
NHS Breast Screening 29 Jun 2026 2
Business of the House 25 Jun 2026 1
Business of the House 25 Jun 2026 1
Ports and Port Connectivity 25 Jun 2026 1
Ports and Port Connectivity 25 Jun 2026 1
Russian Shadow Fleet 15 Jun 2026 1
Russian Shadow Fleet 15 Jun 2026 1
Russian Shadow Fleet 15 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

8

Written

4

Oral

8

Answered

12

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 4 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 4 questions
Department for Business and Trade 1 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 1 questions
Home Office 1 questions
Ministry of Justice 1 questions

Most active question topics

Energy 3 questions
Crime / Justice 1 questions
Foreign Affairs 1 questions
NHS / Health 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps his Department is taking to support the creation of well-paid jobs. 23 Apr 2026 Department for Business and Trade
DNACPR Decisions 10 Apr 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
DNACPR Decisions: Learning Disability 10 Apr 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
What steps his Department is taking to support the treatment of cancer patients. 26 Mar 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Non-crime Hate Incidents 11 Mar 2026 Home Office
Electrical Substations and Renewable Energy: Development Consent Orders 25 Feb 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Batteries and Data Centres 24 Feb 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Whether he has made an estimate of the cost of building new gas-fired power stations. 18 Dec 2025 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Standing Charges 10 Dec 2025 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Blood Cancer: Diagnosis 10 Oct 2025 Department of Health and Social Care

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
Energy (Social Tariff) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Ms Polly Billington in parliamentary debates?

Ms Polly Billington has made 110 contributions across 76 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Ms Polly Billington asked?

Ms Polly Billington has tabled 12 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 8 written and 4 oral. The Commons average is 128 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.