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Phil has 108 Hansard debate appearances and 90 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.

32

Speeches

69

Questions

38

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 26 appearances
Foreign Affairs 9 appearances
Defence 6 appearances
Migration 2 appearances
Democracy / Parliament 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Engagements 15 Jul 2026 2
Engagements 15 Jul 2026 2
Foreign Interference in UK Politics 6 Jul 2026 1
Operation Valour 6 Jul 2026 2
Foreign Interference in UK Politics 6 Jul 2026 1
Foreign Interference in UK Politics 6 Jul 2026 1
Operation Valour 6 Jul 2026 2
Operation Valour 6 Jul 2026 2
Business of the House 2 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 2 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

79

Written

11

Oral

79

Answered

90

Total

Most questioned departments

Home Office 20 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 15 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 14 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 9 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
Foreign Affairs 3 questions
Housing 2 questions
Cost of Living 1 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 139 contributions across 108 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Phil Brickell asked?

Phil Brickell has tabled 90 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 79 written and 11 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.