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Member of Parliament

Patrick Hurley

Patrick has 56 Hansard debate appearances and 110 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

5

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 7 appearances
Tax 5 appearances
Foreign Affairs 2 appearances
Housing 2 appearances
Education 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Rough Sleeping 7 Sept 2026 2
Rough Sleeping 7 Sept 2026 2
Rough Sleeping 7 Sept 2026 2
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
Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation 14 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

86

Written

24

Oral

86

Answered

110

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 19 questions
Treasury 16 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 14 questions
Department for Education 12 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 10 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 7 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 4 questions
Home Office 4 questions

Most active question topics

Education 12 questions
Tax 7 questions
Housing 4 questions
Crime / Justice 3 questions
Trade 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade to help reduce energy c... 15 Sept 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
What steps his Department is taking to help increase economic growth. 15 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
NHS: Occupational Health 4 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Mutual Societies 4 Sept 2026 Treasury
Mutual Societies 4 Sept 2026 Treasury
Mutual Societies 4 Sept 2026 Treasury
Work Experience: Young People 1 Sept 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
What progress her Department has made on tackling rough sleeping and homelessness in Southport. 1 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Stamp Duty Land Tax 28 Aug 2026 Treasury
Building Societies 28 Aug 2026 Treasury

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Patrick Hurley in parliamentary debates?

Patrick Hurley has made 85 contributions across 56 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Patrick Hurley asked?

Patrick Hurley has tabled 110 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 86 written and 24 oral. The Commons average is 126 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.