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Peter has 179 Hansard debate appearances, 48 parliamentary questions, and 1 sponsored bill 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.

29

Speeches

136

Questions

94

Interventions

0

Answers

2

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Education 10 appearances
Foreign Affairs 10 appearances
Defence 7 appearances
Migration 5 appearances
Transport 5 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
British National Overseas Visa 13 Jul 2026 2
British National Overseas Visa 13 Jul 2026 2
British National Overseas Visa 13 Jul 2026 2
British National Overseas Visa 13 Jul 2026 2
Violence against Women and Girls: Prosecution Rates 9 Jul 2026 2
Israeli Settlements: Trade Ban 9 Jul 2026 1
Violence against Women and Girls: Prosecution Rates 9 Jul 2026 2
Israeli Settlements: Trade Ban 9 Jul 2026 1
NHS Corridor Care 8 Jul 2026 1
NHS Corridor Care 8 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

16

Written

32

Oral

16

Answered

48

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 8 questions
Cabinet Office 4 questions
Department for Business and Trade 4 questions
Department for Education 3 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 3 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 3 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 3 questions
Home Office 3 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 3 questions
Education 3 questions
NHS / Health 3 questions
Energy 2 questions
Tax 2 questions

Recent questions

Question
What assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the British National (Overseas) visa settlement route. 7 Jul 2026 Home Office
What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for crimes involving violence against women and girls. 2 Jul 2026 Attorney General's Office
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 1 Jul 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 25 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Social Rented Housing 19 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
What steps she is taking to support families in Bracknell Forest in summer 2026. Withdrawn 17 Jun 2026 Treasury
Families: Bracknell Forest 17 Jun 2026 Treasury
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. 11 Jun 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 3 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
What steps she is taking to help clean waterways in the Thames Valley. 21 May 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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
Driving Without Insurance (Penalties and Enforcement) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Peter Swallow in parliamentary debates?

Peter Swallow has made 261 contributions across 179 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Peter Swallow asked?

Peter Swallow has tabled 48 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 16 written and 32 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.