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Rachel has 69 Hansard debate appearances, 51 parliamentary questions, and 2 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.

34

Speeches

37

Questions

21

Interventions

9

Answers

2

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Tax 8 appearances
Transport 6 appearances
Benefits 4 appearances
Housing 4 appearances
Energy 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill 1 Jul 2026 1
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill 1 Jul 2026 1
Financial Inclusion: Young People 30 Jun 2026 1
Financial Inclusion: Young People 30 Jun 2026 1
Venture Capital Trust Income Tax Relief 23 Jun 2026 3
Venture Capital Trust Income Tax Relief 23 Jun 2026 3
Venture Capital Trust Income Tax Relief 23 Jun 2026 3
Draft Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026 2
Banking Hubs 20 May 2026 1
Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges 28 Apr 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

42

Written

9

Oral

42

Answered

51

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 11 questions
Cabinet Office 7 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 6 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 4 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 4 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 3 questions
Home Office 3 questions
Department for Business and Trade 2 questions

Most active question topics

Education 3 questions
Housing 3 questions
Trade 3 questions
Tax 2 questions
Transport 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Pet Travel Scheme 14 May 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 21 Apr 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to increase trade with the EU. 16 Apr 2026 Cabinet Office
Languages: Education 15 Apr 2026 Department for Education
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. 15 Apr 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Heat Networks: Outages 24 Mar 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Vashi: Insolvency 24 Mar 2026 Home Office
Vashi: Insolvency 24 Mar 2026 Attorney General
Heat Networks: Prices 24 Mar 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Vashi: Fraud 24 Mar 2026 Department for Business and Trade

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
Right to Manage and Leasehold Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Short-term Let Accommodation (Data Sharing Requirements) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Rachel Blake in parliamentary debates?

Rachel Blake has made 103 contributions across 69 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Rachel Blake asked?

Rachel Blake has tabled 51 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 42 written and 9 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.