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Member of Parliament

Richard Tice

Richard has 186 Hansard debate appearances, 45 parliamentary questions, and 3 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.

26

Speeches

128

Questions

112

Interventions

0

Answers

6

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Foreign Affairs 19 appearances
Energy 10 appearances
Transport 8 appearances
Migration 5 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline 15 Sept 2026 1
Fracking Ban 15 Sept 2026 8
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy 15 Sept 2026 1
Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline 15 Sept 2026 1
Fracking Ban 15 Sept 2026 8
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy 15 Sept 2026 1
Fracking Ban 15 Sept 2026 8
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy 15 Sept 2026 1
Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline 15 Sept 2026 1
Point of Order: Rectification Procedure 14 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

41

Written

4

Oral

41

Answered

45

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 9 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 8 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 7 questions
Ministry of Justice 6 questions
Treasury 3 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 3 questions
Department for Transport 2 questions
Home Office 2 questions

Most active question topics

Crime / Justice 6 questions
NHS / Health 4 questions
Housing 3 questions
Environment / Climate 2 questions
Work / Employment 2 questions

Recent questions

Question
Planning Authorities 13 Jul 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Breast Cancer: Health Services 30 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Renewable Energy: Planning Permission 24 Jun 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Death 23 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Ferries 22 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
Personal Savings: Interest Rates 22 Jun 2026 Treasury
Lebanon: Police 17 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Lebanon: Police 17 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Lebanon: Police 17 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Lebanon: Police 17 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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
Criminal Cases Review (Public Petition) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Local Government and Elections Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Universal Credit (British Citizens) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Richard Tice in parliamentary debates?

Richard Tice has made 272 contributions across 186 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Richard Tice asked?

Richard Tice has tabled 45 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 41 written and 4 oral. The Commons average is 126 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.