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Richard has 73 Hansard debate appearances, 71 parliamentary questions, and 7 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.

11

Speeches

45

Questions

24

Interventions

0

Answers

2

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Foreign Affairs 5 appearances
Benefits 4 appearances
Crime / Justice 3 appearances
Energy 3 appearances
Defence 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Railways Bill 10 Jun 2026 1
Engagements 10 Jun 2026 1
Railways Bill 10 Jun 2026 1
Engagements 10 Jun 2026 1
Middle East 9 Jun 2026 1
Energy Costs 9 Jun 2026 2
Middle East 9 Jun 2026 1
Middle East 9 Jun 2026 1
Energy Costs 9 Jun 2026 2
Energy Costs 9 Jun 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

67

Written

4

Oral

67

Answered

71

Total

Most questioned departments

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 17 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 9 questions
Ministry of Defence 8 questions
Cabinet Office 7 questions
Department for Education 5 questions
Department for Business and Trade 5 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 5 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 4 questions

Most active question topics

Foreign Affairs 19 questions
Education 13 questions
NHS / Health 5 questions
Defence 5 questions
Migration 4 questions

Recent questions

Question
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 10 June. 4 Jun 2026 Prime Minister
Israel: Lebanon 23 Apr 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Arms Trade: Israel 22 Apr 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Arms Trade: USA 22 Apr 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Israel: Lebanon 22 Apr 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Arms Trade: Israel 22 Apr 2026 Department for Business and Trade
NHS: Databases 21 Apr 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Migrants 21 Apr 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Morgan McSweeney 21 Apr 2026 Cabinet Office
Internet: Children 15 Apr 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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
Climate Finance Fund (Fossil Fuels and Pollution) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
General Election (Public Support) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Policies and Practices of Israel (Sanctions and Other Measures) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Israel Arms Trade (Prohibition) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Members of Parliament (Oil and Gas Companies) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Members of Parliament (Oil and Gas Companies) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Members of Parliament (Prohibition of Second Jobs) (Motion) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Richard Burgon in parliamentary debates?

Richard Burgon has made 82 contributions across 73 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Richard Burgon asked?

Richard Burgon has tabled 71 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 67 written and 4 oral. The Commons average is 130 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.