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Naz has 16 Hansard debate appearances and 19 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.

5

Speeches

12

Questions

5

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 1 appearances
Migration 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Middle East: Economic Response 21 May 2026 1
Debate on the Address 13 May 2026 1
Debate on the Address 13 May 2026 1
Gulf Conflict 21 Apr 2026 2
Topical Questions 21 Apr 2026 2
Courts and Tribunals Bill 10 Mar 2026 1
Social Cohesion Action Plan 9 Mar 2026 1
Middle East 2 Mar 2026 1
Preventing Ill Health 24 Feb 2026 2
Asylum Policy 17 Nov 2025 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

16

Written

3

Oral

16

Answered

19

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 3 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 3 questions
Department for Transport 3 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 3 questions
Department for Education 2 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 2 questions
Home Office 1 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1 questions

Most active question topics

Education 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps her Department is taking with international counterparts to help achieve a lasting resolution to the conflict... 15 Apr 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. 15 Apr 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Incontinence: Bradford 26 Mar 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Protective Security for Mosques Scheme 20 Feb 2026 Home Office
What steps his Department is taking to help prevent ill health. 12 Feb 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Cats 19 Jan 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Palliative Care: Children 19 Jan 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Children: Social Services 19 Jan 2026 Department for Education
Children: Social Services 19 Jan 2026 Department for Education
Highway Code: Reviews 16 Jan 2026 Department for Transport

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Naz Shah in parliamentary debates?

Naz Shah has made 22 contributions across 16 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Naz Shah asked?

Naz Shah has tabled 19 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 16 written and 3 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.