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Alec has 63 Hansard debate appearances, 19 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

36

Questions

37

Interventions

0

Answers

2

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Tax 4 appearances
Crime / Justice 3 appearances
Education 3 appearances
Foreign Affairs 3 appearances
Defence 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Costs for Motorists 21 May 2026 1
Defence Readiness 20 May 2026 1
Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address 19 May 2026 1
Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address 19 May 2026 1
Park Home Owners 28 Apr 2026 0
Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges 28 Apr 2026 5
Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response Update 27 Apr 2026 1
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 22 Apr 2026 4
Hammersmith Bridge 21 Apr 2026 0
Wind Farms: Protected Peatland 21 Apr 2026 0

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

19

Written

0

Oral

19

Answered

19

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 5 questions
Treasury 4 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 3 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 3 questions
Ministry of Justice 2 questions
Home Office 1 questions
Department for Transport 1 questions

Most active question topics

Tax 5 questions
Crime / Justice 2 questions
Education 2 questions
Energy 1 questions
Foreign Affairs 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Democracy and Human Rights 24 Apr 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Roads: Repairs and Maintenance 10 Apr 2026 Department for Transport
Developing Countries: Medical Treatments 10 Apr 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
State Retirement Pensions: Income Tax 25 Mar 2026 Treasury
Prisoner Escorts: Standards 24 Feb 2026 Ministry of Justice
Council Tax: Exemptions 24 Feb 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Pensioners: Income Tax 24 Feb 2026 Treasury
Energy Drinks: Regulation 20 Feb 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Hospices: Finance 10 Feb 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Gaza: Ceasefires 2 Feb 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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
National Minimum Wage (Workplace Internships) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0
Prohibition of Unpaid Internships Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Welfare Cash Card Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Sir Alec Shelbrooke in parliamentary debates?

Sir Alec Shelbrooke has made 86 contributions across 63 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Sir Alec Shelbrooke asked?

Sir Alec Shelbrooke has tabled 19 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 19 written and 0 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.