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Saqib has 84 Hansard debate appearances, 150 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.

34

Speeches

50

Questions

25

Interventions

0

Answers

3

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Education 20 appearances
Crime / Justice 5 appearances
Transport 2 appearances
Cost of Living 1 appearances
Energy 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Student Loans 14 Sept 2026 1
Pupils with SEND: Mainstream Schools 14 Sept 2026 1
Pupils with SEND: Mainstream Schools 14 Sept 2026 1
Student Loans 14 Sept 2026 1
Jaguar Land Rover: Redundancies 9 Sept 2026 1
Jaguar Land Rover: Redundancies 9 Sept 2026 1
Pica Eating Disorder: SEND 9 Sept 2026 1
Pica Eating Disorder: SEND 9 Sept 2026 1
Train Stations: Walking Distance Definition 7 Sept 2026 2
Train Stations: Walking Distance Definition 7 Sept 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

147

Written

3

Oral

140

Answered

150

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Education 101 questions
Treasury 16 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 8 questions
Department for Business and Trade 5 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 4 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 4 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 3 questions
Cabinet Office 3 questions

Most active question topics

Education 68 questions
Tax 14 questions
Energy 9 questions
Transport 5 questions
NHS / Health 4 questions

Recent questions

Question
Academies: Energy 3 Sept 2026 Department for Education
Academies: Energy 3 Sept 2026 Department for Education
Schools: Energy 3 Sept 2026 Department for Education
Academies: Energy 3 Sept 2026 Department for Education
Academies: Energy 3 Sept 2026 Department for Education
How her Department defines a walking distance to a train station. 1 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Fraud 28 Aug 2026 Cabinet Office
Fraud: Mobile Phones 28 Aug 2026 Home Office
Schools: Standards 28 Aug 2026 Department for Education
Schools: Standards 28 Aug 2026 Department for Education

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
Registers of Births and Deaths Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Saqib Bhatti in parliamentary debates?

Saqib Bhatti has made 112 contributions across 84 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Saqib Bhatti asked?

Saqib Bhatti has tabled 150 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 147 written and 3 oral. The Commons average is 126 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.