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Sarah has 48 Hansard debate appearances, 63 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.

8

Speeches

41

Questions

11

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 6 appearances
Crime / Justice 3 appearances
Defence 3 appearances
Benefits 1 appearances
Migration 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Business of the House 4 Jun 2026 1
Pride Month 4 Jun 2026 2
Pride Month 4 Jun 2026 2
Business of the House 4 Jun 2026 1
Business of the House 4 Jun 2026 1
Pride Month 4 Jun 2026 2
Armed Forces: Paternity Leave 1 Jun 2026 2
Equality Act 2010: Code of Practice 1 Jun 2026 1
Armed Forces: Paternity Leave 1 Jun 2026 2
Equality Act 2010: Code of Practice 1 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

49

Written

14

Oral

47

Answered

63

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 13 questions
Department for Transport 11 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 7 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 6 questions
Home Office 5 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 5 questions
Ministry of Justice 3 questions
Department for Education 2 questions

Most active question topics

Crime / Justice 6 questions
Transport 6 questions
Education 5 questions
Housing 3 questions
NHS / Health 2 questions

Recent questions

Question
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 17 June. 11 Jun 2026 Prime Minister
Kashmir: Communication 8 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Kashmir: British Nationals Abroad 8 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
What recent progress she has made on bringing the rail network into public ownership. Withdrawn 4 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
What recent estimate he has made of the number of men in the armed forces taking paternity leave in the latest period fo... 21 May 2026 Ministry of Defence
Bus Services: Sexual Offences 18 May 2026 Department for Transport
Bus Services: Staff 18 May 2026 Department for Transport
Packaging 14 May 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
How he plans to work with the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls to help tackle violence against women and girl... Withdrawn 13 May 2026 Ministry of Justice
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Withdrawn 26 Mar 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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
Bereavement Leave and Pay (Stillborn and Miscarried Babies) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Fireworks Bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0
Misuse of Fireworks Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Sarah Owen in parliamentary debates?

Sarah Owen has made 61 contributions across 48 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Sarah Owen asked?

Sarah Owen has tabled 63 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 49 written and 14 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.