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Sam has 57 Hansard debate appearances and 24 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.

12

Speeches

22

Questions

39

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 3 appearances
Defence 3 appearances
Transport 3 appearances
Education 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
UK Coach Industry 13 Oct 2026 1
UK Coach Industry 13 Oct 2026 1
UK Coach Industry 13 Oct 2026 1
Local Government Reorganisation: Cambridgeshire 1 Sept 2026 4
Local Government Reorganisation: Cambridgeshire 1 Sept 2026 4
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
Social Media Ban for Under-16s 15 Jun 2026 1
Social Media Ban for Under-16s 15 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

21

Written

3

Oral

21

Answered

24

Total

Most questioned departments

Treasury 7 questions
Home Office 4 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 4 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 3 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1 questions
Church Commissioners 1 questions
Department for Transport 1 questions
Prime Minister 1 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 3 questions
Tax 3 questions
Education 3 questions
Environment / Climate 2 questions
Crime / Justice 2 questions

Recent questions

Question
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking ... 15 Oct 2026 Church Commissioners
Members' Constituency Work: ICT 3 Sept 2026 House of Commons Commission
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

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Sam Carling in parliamentary debates?

Sam Carling has made 73 contributions across 57 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Sam Carling asked?

Sam Carling has tabled 24 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 21 written and 3 oral. The Commons average is 121 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.