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Shockat has 188 Hansard debate appearances, 165 parliamentary questions, and 2 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.

43

Speeches

144

Questions

18

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Foreign Affairs 10 appearances
Education 9 appearances
Transport 9 appearances
Crime / Justice 6 appearances
Energy 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Coronial System: Delays 15 Sept 2026 1
Coronial System: Delays 15 Sept 2026 1
Coronial System: Delays 15 Sept 2026 1
Pharmacies: Government Funding 9 Sept 2026 3
Summer Health and Resilience 9 Sept 2026 1
Education and Skills Reform 9 Sept 2026 1
Summer Health and Resilience 9 Sept 2026 1
Pharmacies: Government Funding 9 Sept 2026 3
Education and Skills Reform 9 Sept 2026 1
Israel and Palestine 8 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

153

Written

12

Oral

150

Answered

165

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 60 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 30 questions
Department for Transport 14 questions
Home Office 13 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 7 questions
Department for Education 5 questions
Ministry of Defence 5 questions
Treasury 5 questions

Most active question topics

Foreign Affairs 22 questions
Transport 15 questions
Tax 10 questions
Crime / Justice 8 questions
Migration 6 questions

Recent questions

Question
Pupils: Neurological Diseases 2 Sept 2026 Department for Education
Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Children 2 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Training 2 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Health Services 2 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Health Services 2 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Research 2 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Health Services 2 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome and Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Antibiotics 2 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Personal Care Services: Apprentices 28 Aug 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Care Services: Apprentices 28 Aug 2026 Department for Work and Pensions

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
Glaucoma Care (England) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Palestine Statehood (Recognition) (No. 2) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Shockat Adam in parliamentary debates?

Shockat Adam has made 206 contributions across 188 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Shockat Adam asked?

Shockat Adam has tabled 165 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 153 written and 12 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.