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Alec has 146 Hansard debate appearances, 25 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.

13

Speeches

85

Questions

79

Interventions

0

Answers

5

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 11 appearances
Transport 10 appearances
Tax 8 appearances
Foreign Affairs 7 appearances
Migration 5 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 11 Sept 2026 1
Air Traffic Control Disruption 10 Sept 2026 1
Air Traffic Control Disruption 10 Sept 2026 1
Public Confidence in the Police 9 Sept 2026 0
Bus Stops 9 Sept 2026 0
Public Confidence in the Police 9 Sept 2026 0
Bus Stops 9 Sept 2026 0
Media Green Paper 8 Sept 2026 3
Media Green Paper 8 Sept 2026 3
Topical Questions 7 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

24

Written

1

Oral

24

Answered

25

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 5 questions
Home Office 4 questions
Treasury 3 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 3 questions
Ministry of Defence 3 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2 questions
Ministry of Justice 2 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1 questions

Most active question topics

Tax 4 questions
Migration 3 questions
Education 2 questions
Crime / Justice 2 questions
Energy 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Asylum: RAF Linton-on-Ouse 14 Jul 2026 Home Office
Whisky: Origin Marking 10 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Asylum: RAF Linton-on-Ouse 2 Jul 2026 Home Office
Asylum: RAF Linton-on-Ouse 2 Jul 2026 Home Office
What steps he is taking to increase the availability of the Royal Navy surface fleet. 30 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Type 83 Destroyers: Expenditure 15 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Future Combat Air System: Expenditure 15 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Arts: Antisemitism 10 Jun 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Charities: Iran 10 Jun 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Democracy and Human Rights 24 Apr 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 182 contributions across 146 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 25 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 24 written and 1 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.