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Paul has 90 Hansard debate appearances, 206 parliamentary questions, and 3 sponsored bills 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.

180

Speeches

37

Questions

126

Interventions

0

Answers

13

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Democracy / Parliament 10 appearances
Defence 6 appearances
Tax 4 appearances
Benefits 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Topical Questions 9 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 9 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 9 Jun 2026 1
Murder of Henry Nowak 2 Jun 2026 1
Murder of Henry Nowak 2 Jun 2026 1
Murder of Henry Nowak 2 Jun 2026 1
Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response 1 Jun 2026 2
Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response 1 Jun 2026 2
Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response 1 Jun 2026 2
Points of Order 29 Apr 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

200

Written

6

Oral

193

Answered

206

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 115 questions
Treasury 25 questions
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission 20 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 14 questions
Ministry of Defence 8 questions
Cabinet Office 4 questions
Home Office 4 questions
Ministry of Justice 3 questions

Most active question topics

Tax 23 questions
Housing 17 questions
Transport 13 questions
Defence 5 questions

Recent questions

Question
Elections: Pilot Schemes 5 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Elections: Proof of Identity 4 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Identity Cards 4 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
Identity Cards: Northern Ireland 4 Jun 2026 Northern Ireland Office
Political Parties: Finance 2 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Political Parties: Finance 2 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Elections: Proof of Identity 2 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Elections: Local Government 2 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Political Parties: Finance 2 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Candidates 2 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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
Children Not in School (Registers, Support and Orders) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Planning (Local Authority Housing Developments) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Planning (Quarries) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Paul Holmes in parliamentary debates?

Paul Holmes has made 356 contributions across 90 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Paul Holmes asked?

Paul Holmes has tabled 206 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 200 written and 6 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.