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Priti has 63 Hansard debate appearances, 238 parliamentary questions, and 12 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.

6

Speeches

79

Questions

1

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Foreign Affairs 10 appearances
Defence 6 appearances
Crime / Justice 3 appearances
Education 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Sudan 25 Jun 2026 2
Sudan 25 Jun 2026 2
Sudan 25 Jun 2026 2
Violence against Women and Girls 16 Jun 2026 1
UK-US Relationship 16 Jun 2026 1
Violence against Women and Girls 16 Jun 2026 1
UK-US Relationship 16 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 16 Jun 2026 2
Topical Questions 16 Jun 2026 2
Middle East 9 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

238

Written

0

Oral

238

Answered

238

Total

Most questioned departments

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 157 questions
Department for Transport 46 questions
Department for Education 7 questions
Treasury 6 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 6 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 5 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 4 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 3 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 20 questions
Foreign Affairs 14 questions
Defence 12 questions
Education 7 questions
Crime / Justice 5 questions

Recent questions

Question
Special Educational Needs: Witham 23 Jun 2026 Department for Education
Mauritius: Development Aid 23 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Mauritius: Development Aid 23 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gibraltar: UK Relations with EU 23 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Republic of Ireland: Aluminium 23 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gibraltar: UK Relations with EU 23 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gibraltar: UK Relations with EU 23 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Slaughterhouses 23 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Free Schools: Witham 23 Jun 2026 Department for Education
Flood Control: Essex 23 Jun 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
British Indian Ocean Territory (Sovereignty and Constitutional Arrangements) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 2017 Government Bill 2
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021 Government Bill 9
Domestic Abuse Act 2021 Government Bill 14
Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 Government Bill 0
Fire Safety Act 2021 Government Bill 5
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Act 2020 Government Bill 12
Nationality and Borders Act 2022 Government Bill 31
National Security Act 2023 Government Bill 4
Public Order Act 2023 Government Bill 10
Victims of Crime (Code of Practice) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Windrush Compensation Scheme (Expenditure) Act 2020 Government Bill 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Priti Patel in parliamentary debates?

Priti Patel has made 86 contributions across 63 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Priti Patel asked?

Priti Patel has tabled 238 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 238 written and 0 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.