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Patrick has 19 Hansard debate appearances and 86 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.

3

Speeches

14

Questions

5

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 3 appearances
Tax 3 appearances
Environment / Climate 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026 2
Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026 2
Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026 2
Climate Change Resilience 13 Oct 2026 1
Climate Change Resilience 13 Oct 2026 1
Climate Change Resilience 13 Oct 2026 1
International Update 12 Oct 2026 1
International Update 12 Oct 2026 1
Imprisonment for Public Protection Sentences 15 Sept 2026 1
Imprisonment for Public Protection Sentences 15 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

86

Written

0

Oral

86

Answered

86

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 19 questions
Department for Transport 15 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 12 questions
Home Office 11 questions
Department for Education 10 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 8 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 6 questions
Department for Business and Trade 2 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 12 questions
Education 11 questions
Migration 3 questions
Trade 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
Schools: ICT 12 Oct 2026 Department for Education
Schools: ICT 12 Oct 2026 Department for Education
Schools: ICT 12 Oct 2026 Department for Education
Vocational Education: Standards 15 Sept 2026 Department for Education
Crime Prevention: Rural Areas 14 Sept 2026 Home Office
Vocational Education 14 Sept 2026 Department for Education
Vocational Education: Finance 14 Sept 2026 Department for Education
Vocational Education 14 Sept 2026 Department for Education
Vocational Education: Staff 11 Sept 2026 Department for Education
Vocational Education: Standards 11 Sept 2026 Department for Education

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Patrick Spencer in parliamentary debates?

Patrick Spencer has made 22 contributions across 19 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Patrick Spencer asked?

Patrick Spencer has tabled 86 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 86 written and 0 oral. The Commons average is 121 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.