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Sam has 64 Hansard debate appearances and 27 parliamentary questions 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.

23

Speeches

29

Questions

32

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 5 appearances
Education 4 appearances
Defence 4 appearances
Crime / Justice 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Department of Health and Social Care 30 Jun 2026 1
Department of Health and Social Care 30 Jun 2026 1
Social Media Ban for Under-16s 15 Jun 2026 1
Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival 15 Jun 2026 1
Social Media Ban for Under-16s 15 Jun 2026 1
Social Media Ban for Under-16s 15 Jun 2026 1
Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival 15 Jun 2026 1
Social Media Ban for Under-16s 15 Jun 2026 1
Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival 15 Jun 2026 1
Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival 15 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

23

Written

4

Oral

23

Answered

27

Total

Most questioned departments

Treasury 7 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 4 questions
Home Office 4 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 4 questions
Ministry of Defence 2 questions
Church Commissioners 1 questions
Prime Minister 1 questions
Department for Transport 1 questions

Most active question topics

Education 4 questions
Tax 3 questions
Transport 2 questions
Trade 2 questions
Environment / Climate 2 questions

Recent questions

Question
Crime and Policing Bill: Offences against Children 24 Jun 2026 Home Office
Roads: Cambridgeshire 24 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Slavery 22 Jun 2026 Home Office
Healthy Start Scheme 2 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Healthy Start Scheme 2 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Offences against Children: Disclosure of Information 1 Jun 2026 Home Office
Public Sector: Workplace Pensions 16 Apr 2026 Treasury
Workplace Pensions: Lump Sum Payments 16 Apr 2026 Treasury
Pensions: Inheritance Tax 16 Apr 2026 Treasury
Planning Permission: Enforcement 24 Mar 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Sam Carling in parliamentary debates?

Sam Carling has made 84 contributions across 64 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Sam Carling asked?

Sam Carling has tabled 27 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 23 written and 4 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.