Sam has 61 Hansard debate appearances and 26 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.
26
Speeches
39
Questions
67
Interventions
0
Answers
1
Points of order
0
Statements
Most active debate topics
Recent appearances
| Debate | Date | Section | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to NHS Dental Services 14 Jul 2026 | 2 | ||
| Access to NHS Dental Services 14 Jul 2026 | 2 | ||
| Access to NHS Dental Services 14 Jul 2026 | 2 | ||
| Access to NHS Dental Services 14 Jul 2026 | 2 | ||
| Timms Review: Interim Report 9 Jul 2026 | 1 | ||
| Timms Review: Interim Report 9 Jul 2026 | 1 | ||
| Lobular Breast Cancer: Moon Shot Project 9 Jul 2026 | 3 | ||
| Lobular Breast Cancer: Moon Shot Project 9 Jul 2026 | 3 | ||
| NHS Dentistry 15 Jun 2026 | 4 | ||
| NHS Dentistry 15 Jun 2026 | 4 |
Source: UK Parliament Hansard API
Question activity
Written and oral parliamentary questions tabled in the last 12 months.
15
Written
11
Oral
15
Answered
26
Total
Most questioned departments
Most active question topics
Recent questions
| Question | Date | Department | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| What steps he is taking to improve access to NHS dental services. 8 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care | Oral | ||
| 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 Withdrawn 10 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Oral | ||
| 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 | Oral | ||
| Countryside Stewardship Scheme 18 May 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written | ||
| Countryside Stewardship Scheme 18 May 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written | ||
| Countryside Stewardship Scheme 18 May 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written | ||
| 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 Withdrawn 17 Mar 2026 Northern Ireland Office | Oral | ||
| Defence: Northern Ireland 17 Mar 2026 Northern Ireland Office | Written | ||
| If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 4 March. 26 Feb 2026 Prime Minister | Oral | ||
| Children: Maintenance 23 Feb 2026 Department for Work and Pensions | Written |
Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API
Activity FAQs
How active is Sam Rushworth in parliamentary debates?
Sam Rushworth has made 133 contributions across 61 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.
How many parliamentary questions has Sam Rushworth asked?
Sam Rushworth has tabled 26 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 15 written and 11 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.