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Member of Parliament

Patrick Hurley

Patrick has 57 Hansard debate appearances and 105 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.

27

Speeches

53

Questions

6

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 7 appearances
Tax 4 appearances
Foreign Affairs 2 appearances
Housing 2 appearances
Education 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Topical Questions 16 Jul 2026 2
Topical Questions 16 Jul 2026 2
Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation 14 Jul 2026 1
Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation 14 Jul 2026 1
Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation 14 Jul 2026 1
Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation 14 Jul 2026 1
High Streets Organised Crime Unit 13 Jul 2026 2
High Streets Organised Crime Unit 13 Jul 2026 2
High Streets Organised Crime Unit 13 Jul 2026 2
High Streets Organised Crime Unit 13 Jul 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

80

Written

25

Oral

80

Answered

105

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 20 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 14 questions
Department for Education 12 questions
Treasury 11 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 9 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 7 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 5 questions
Department for Business and Trade 4 questions

Most active question topics

Education 12 questions
Tax 5 questions
Housing 3 questions
Crime / Justice 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
Schools: Conspiracy and Disinformation 14 Jul 2026 Department for Education
Schools: Conspiracy and Disinformation 14 Jul 2026 Department for Education
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. 9 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
What assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the High Streets Organised Crime Unit. 7 Jul 2026 Home Office
Childcare 3 Jul 2026 Department for Education
Family Hubs 3 Jul 2026 Department for Education
Jobcentre Plus 1 Jul 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Poverty 1 Jul 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Packaging: Recycling 1 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Employment and Poverty: Voluntary Organisations 1 Jul 2026 Department for Work and Pensions

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Patrick Hurley in parliamentary debates?

Patrick Hurley has made 86 contributions across 57 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Patrick Hurley asked?

Patrick Hurley has tabled 105 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 80 written and 25 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.