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Sarah has 36 Hansard debate appearances, 75 parliamentary questions, and 3 sponsored bills 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.

11

Speeches

18

Questions

31

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 3 appearances
Foreign Affairs 3 appearances
Environment / Climate 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill 8 Jun 2026 4
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill 8 Jun 2026 4
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill 8 Jun 2026 4
Health Bill 1 Jun 2026 1
Health Bill 1 Jun 2026 1
Health Bill 1 Jun 2026 1
Child Sexual Offender Data 1 Jun 2026 4
Child Sexual Offender Data 1 Jun 2026 4
Child Sexual Offender Data 1 Jun 2026 4
Gulf Conflict 21 Apr 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

74

Written

1

Oral

73

Answered

75

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 19 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 18 questions
Home Office 13 questions
Ministry of Justice 6 questions
Department for Transport 6 questions
Department for Business and Trade 3 questions
Cabinet Office 2 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2 questions

Most active question topics

Education 7 questions
Crime / Justice 5 questions
Trade 5 questions
Environment / Climate 5 questions
Benefits 4 questions

Recent questions

Question
Development Aid 4 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
HM Prison and Probation Service: Vetting 2 Jun 2026 Ministry of Justice
Food Supply 29 May 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Countryside Stewardship Scheme: Rivers 20 May 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Public Health: Developing Countries 15 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Beavers: Conservation 14 May 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Slavery 14 May 2026 Home Office
Forced Labour 28 Apr 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Palestine: Armed Conflict 27 Apr 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Motorways: Safety 27 Apr 2026 Department for Transport

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
Equal Pay (Transparency) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Public Procurement (British Goods and Services) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0
Public Procurement (British Goods and Services) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Sarah Champion in parliamentary debates?

Sarah Champion has made 61 contributions across 36 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Sarah Champion asked?

Sarah Champion has tabled 75 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 74 written and 1 oral. The Commons average is 130 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.