Sarah has 102 Hansard debate appearances and 29 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.
39
Speeches
58
Questions
54
Interventions
0
Answers
1
Points of order
0
Statements
Most active debate topics
Recent appearances
| Debate | Date | Section | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courts and Tribunals Bill 13 Oct 2026 | 1 | ||
| Courts and Tribunals Bill 13 Oct 2026 | 1 | ||
| Courts and Tribunals Bill 13 Oct 2026 | 1 | ||
| Statutory Paternity Pay 12 Oct 2026 | 2 | ||
| International Update 12 Oct 2026 | 1 | ||
| International Update 12 Oct 2026 | 1 | ||
| Statutory Paternity Pay 12 Oct 2026 | 2 | ||
| Student Loans 15 Sept 2026 | 1 | ||
| Student Loans 15 Sept 2026 | 1 | ||
| Student Loans 15 Sept 2026 | 1 |
Source: UK Parliament Hansard API
Question activity
Written and oral parliamentary questions tabled in the last 12 months.
20
Written
9
Oral
20
Answered
29
Total
Most questioned departments
Most active question topics
Recent questions
| Question | Date | Department | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speech and Language Therapy: Recruitment 9 Oct 2026 Department of Health and Social Care | Written | ||
| What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the rate of Statutory Paternity Pay on household fina... 15 Sept 2026 Department for Work and Pensions | Oral | ||
| Clean Energy: North West 1 Jul 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | Written | ||
| What steps he is taking to help increase funding for clean energy in the North West. Withdrawn 1 Jul 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | Oral | ||
| If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1 July. 25 Jun 2026 Prime Minister | Oral | ||
| Rape: Youth Courts 23 Jun 2026 Ministry of Justice | Written | ||
| Revenue and Customs: Forms 8 Jun 2026 Treasury | Written | ||
| Revenue and Customs: Forms 8 Jun 2026 Treasury | Written | ||
| Health Services 18 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care | Written | ||
| Medicine: Training 18 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care | Written |
Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API
Activity FAQs
How active is Sarah Russell in parliamentary debates?
Sarah Russell has made 152 contributions across 102 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.
How many parliamentary questions has Sarah Russell asked?
Sarah Russell has tabled 29 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 20 written and 9 oral. The Commons average is 121 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.