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Phil has 104 Hansard debate appearances and 94 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.

34

Speeches

60

Questions

37

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 25 appearances
Foreign Affairs 10 appearances
Defence 6 appearances
Tax 3 appearances
Democracy / Parliament 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Business of the House 2 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 2 Jul 2026 1
MPs’ Second Jobs: Prohibition 1 Jul 2026 2
MPs’ Second Jobs: Prohibition 1 Jul 2026 2
Cabinet Office 29 Jun 2026 2
High Street Shops: Illicit Activity 17 Jun 2026 2
High Street Shops: Illicit Activity 17 Jun 2026 2
Summit on Illicit Finance 9 Jun 2026 1
Summit on Illicit Finance 9 Jun 2026 1
Summit on Illicit Finance 9 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

83

Written

11

Oral

83

Answered

94

Total

Most questioned departments

Home Office 20 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 15 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 15 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 12 questions
Treasury 8 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 6 questions
Attorney General 4 questions
Department for Business and Trade 4 questions

Most active question topics

Crime / Justice 8 questions
NHS / Health 5 questions
Transport 4 questions
Foreign Affairs 3 questions
Housing 2 questions

Recent questions

Question
What progress his Department has made on Operation Valour. 30 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Money Laundering: International Cooperation 22 Jun 2026 Home Office
National Crime Agency: Finance 22 Jun 2026 Home Office
National Crime Agency: Corruption and Economic Crime 22 Jun 2026 Home Office
Corruption 19 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Serious Fraud Office 19 Jun 2026 Attorney General
Developing Countries: Corruption 19 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Developing Countries: Corruption 19 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Fraud Investigation Service: Finance and Staff 19 Jun 2026 Treasury
Crown Prosecution Service 19 Jun 2026 Attorney General

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Phil Brickell in parliamentary debates?

Phil Brickell has made 131 contributions across 104 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Phil Brickell asked?

Phil Brickell has tabled 94 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 83 written and 11 oral. The Commons average is 128 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.