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Sam has 57 Hansard debate appearances and 25 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.

28

Speeches

29

Questions

64

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Democracy / Parliament 6 appearances
NHS / Health 6 appearances
Education 4 appearances
Benefits 4 appearances
Tax 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
NHS Dentistry 15 Jun 2026 4
NHS Dentistry 15 Jun 2026 4
NHS Dentistry 15 Jun 2026 4
NHS Dentistry 15 Jun 2026 4
NHS Dentistry 15 Jun 2026 4
Food Welfare Labelling 4 Jun 2026 2
Food Welfare Labelling 4 Jun 2026 2
Food Welfare Labelling 4 Jun 2026 2
Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response 1 Jun 2026 1
Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response 1 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

15

Written

10

Oral

15

Answered

25

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 5 questions
Ministry of Defence 4 questions
Treasury 3 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 3 questions
Northern Ireland Office 3 questions
Prime Minister 2 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 2 questions
Department for Education 1 questions

Most active question topics

Education 3 questions
Defence 2 questions
Benefits 1 questions
Foreign Affairs 1 questions
Transport 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
If she will publish individual country Official Development Assistance allocations for the next three years before the p... Withdrawn 10 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of improving the transparency of food welfare labelling. 21 May 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Countryside Stewardship Scheme 18 May 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Countryside Stewardship Scheme 18 May 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Countryside Stewardship Scheme 18 May 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 on Northern Ireland. Withdrawn 17 Mar 2026 Northern Ireland Office
Defence: Northern Ireland 17 Mar 2026 Northern Ireland Office
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 4 March. 26 Feb 2026 Prime Minister
Children: Maintenance 23 Feb 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Children: Maintenance 23 Feb 2026 Department for Work and Pensions

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Sam Rushworth in parliamentary debates?

Sam Rushworth has made 122 contributions across 57 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Sam Rushworth asked?

Sam Rushworth has tabled 25 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 15 written and 10 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.