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Peter has 123 Hansard debate appearances and 47 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.

21

Speeches

41

Questions

86

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 14 appearances
Defence 10 appearances
Foreign Affairs 5 appearances
Education 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Media Green Paper 8 Sept 2026 1
Media Green Paper 8 Sept 2026 1
UK Financial Services 1 Sept 2026 1
Science Facilities and Laboratories 1 Sept 2026 2
UK Financial Services 1 Sept 2026 1
Science Facilities and Laboratories 1 Sept 2026 2
Draft Trade (Mobile Roaming) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026 1
Packaging Manufacturers: Extended Producer Responsibility 1 Jul 2026 1
Draft Government of Wales Act 2006 (Increase of Capital Borrowing Limits) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026 1
Packaging Manufacturers: Extended Producer Responsibility 1 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

32

Written

15

Oral

32

Answered

47

Total

Most questioned departments

Treasury 10 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 9 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 6 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 4 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 4 questions
Home Office 2 questions
Department for Transport 2 questions
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 1 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 8 questions
Tax 6 questions
NHS / Health 2 questions
Education 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of unemployment. 15 Sept 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Telemedicine 9 Sept 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Flexible Working: Business Rates 28 Aug 2026 Treasury
Flexible Working: Business Rates 28 Aug 2026 Treasury
Science and Technology Facilities Council: Finance 7 Jul 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Science and Technology Facilities Council: Finance 7 Jul 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Packaging: Recycling 2 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling 2 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Glass: Recycling 2 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling 2 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Peter Fortune in parliamentary debates?

Peter Fortune has made 148 contributions across 123 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Peter Fortune asked?

Peter Fortune has tabled 47 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 32 written and 15 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.