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Member of Parliament

Sarah Russell

Sarah has 73 Hansard debate appearances and 28 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

44

Questions

36

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 8 appearances
Transport 6 appearances
Education 6 appearances
Housing 4 appearances
Migration 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing Agents 2 Jul 2026 1
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing Agents 2 Jul 2026 1
Engagements 1 Jul 2026 1
Engagements 1 Jul 2026 1
Home Office and Ministry of Justice 29 Jun 2026 2
Draft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Draft Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 23 Jun 2026 1
Water Safety 9 Jun 2026 2
Water Safety 9 Jun 2026 2
Water Safety 9 Jun 2026 2
Water Safety 9 Jun 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

18

Written

10

Oral

18

Answered

28

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 7 questions
Treasury 3 questions
Department for Business and Trade 3 questions
Attorney General's Office 2 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 1 questions
Department for Transport 1 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 1 questions

Most active question topics

Crime / Justice 4 questions
NHS / Health 3 questions
Education 2 questions
Transport 2 questions
Trade 2 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps he is taking to help increase funding for clean energy in the North West. 1 Jul 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1 July. 25 Jun 2026 Prime Minister
Rape: Youth Courts 23 Jun 2026 Ministry of Justice
Revenue and Customs: Forms 8 Jun 2026 Treasury
Revenue and Customs: Forms 8 Jun 2026 Treasury
Health Services 18 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Medicine: Training 18 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Roads: Rural Areas 18 May 2026 Department for Transport
Domestic Abuse: Rural Areas 10 Apr 2026 Home Office
NHS: Migrant Workers 10 Apr 2026 Department of Health and Social Care

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Sarah Russell in parliamentary debates?

Sarah Russell has made 107 contributions across 73 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Sarah Russell asked?

Sarah Russell has tabled 28 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 18 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.