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Oliver has 33 Hansard debate appearances, 31 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.

9

Speeches

18

Questions

16

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Tax 7 appearances
Transport 2 appearances
Benefits 2 appearances
Migration 2 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No.457) 24 Jun 2026 3
Getting Britain Working Again 14 May 2026 1
Getting Britain Working Again 14 May 2026 1
Engagements 22 Apr 2026 1
Topical Questions 21 Apr 2026 1
Women’s Health Strategy 16 Apr 2026 1
Engagements 18 Mar 2026 1
Youth Unemployment 17 Mar 2026 1
Energy Markets 5 Mar 2026 1
Topical Questions 2 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

19

Written

12

Oral

19

Answered

31

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Education 4 questions
Ministry of Justice 4 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 4 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 4 questions
Department for Transport 3 questions
Prime Minister 3 questions
Department for Business and Trade 2 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 2 questions

Most active question topics

Education 4 questions
Crime / Justice 3 questions
Transport 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Imran Khan 29 May 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Harassment: Pakistan 18 May 2026 Home Office
Pakistan: Trials 18 May 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Financial Services: Regulation 18 May 2026 Ministry of Justice
Imran Khan 18 May 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 22 April. 16 Apr 2026 Prime Minister
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. 15 Apr 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Schools: Sports 10 Apr 2026 Department for Education
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 18 March. 12 Mar 2026 Prime Minister
Crisis and Resilience Fund 12 Mar 2026 Department for Work and Pensions

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
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Oliver Ryan in parliamentary debates?

Oliver Ryan has made 43 contributions across 33 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Oliver Ryan asked?

Oliver Ryan has tabled 31 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 19 written and 12 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.