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Member of Parliament

Rupert Lowe

Rupert has 33 Hansard debate appearances, 1,131 parliamentary questions, and 1 sponsored bill 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.

13

Speeches

17

Questions

11

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Migration 4 appearances
Tax 1 appearances
Education 1 appearances
Transport 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Illegal Immigrants: Offshore Detention and Deportation 13 Jul 2026 2
Illegal Immigrants: Offshore Detention and Deportation 13 Jul 2026 2
Illegal Immigrants: Offshore Detention and Deportation 13 Jul 2026 2
Illegal Immigrants: Offshore Detention and Deportation 13 Jul 2026 2
Child Sexual Offender Data 1 Jun 2026 2
Child Sexual Offender Data 1 Jun 2026 2
Child Sexual Offender Data 1 Jun 2026 2
Topical Questions 29 Apr 2026 1
Topical Questions 27 Apr 2026 1
Topical Questions 27 Apr 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

1124

Written

7

Oral

1110

Answered

1131

Total

Most questioned departments

Home Office 429 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 136 questions
Ministry of Justice 88 questions
Department for Education 66 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 62 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 60 questions
Treasury 57 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 55 questions

Most active question topics

Migration 207 questions
Crime / Justice 122 questions
Education 84 questions
NHS / Health 68 questions
Housing 64 questions

Recent questions

Question
Educational Visits: Attendance 10 Jul 2026 Department for Education
Resettlement: Afghanistan 10 Jul 2026 Home Office
Relationships, Sex and Health Education 10 Jul 2026 Department for Education
Relationships, Sex and Health Education 10 Jul 2026 Department for Education
Relationships, Sex and Health Education 10 Jul 2026 Department for Education
Relationships, Sex and Health Education 10 Jul 2026 Department for Education
Student Loans Company: Reviews 10 Jul 2026 Department for Education
Public Lavatories: Disability 10 Jul 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Enforcement 10 Jul 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Civil Servants: Trade Unions 10 Jul 2026 Cabinet 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
Quantitative Easing (Prohibition) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Rupert Lowe in parliamentary debates?

Rupert Lowe has made 42 contributions across 33 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Rupert Lowe asked?

Rupert Lowe has tabled 1,131 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 1,124 written and 7 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.