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Ashley has 161 Hansard debate appearances, 191 parliamentary questions, and 1 sponsored bill 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.

44

Speeches

86

Questions

116

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 22 appearances
Crime / Justice 21 appearances
Tax 20 appearances
Defence 9 appearances
Education 9 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation 14 Jul 2026 2
Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation 14 Jul 2026 2
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation 14 Jul 2026 2
Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation 14 Jul 2026 2
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
High Streets Organised Crime Unit 13 Jul 2026 1
High Streets Organised Crime Unit 13 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

177

Written

14

Oral

177

Answered

191

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Transport 50 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 17 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 14 questions
Department for Business and Trade 13 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 12 questions
Home Office 9 questions
Treasury 9 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 8 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 36 questions
Housing 11 questions
Education 8 questions
Tax 8 questions
Crime / Justice 7 questions

Recent questions

Question
Electric Vehicles 9 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
Railways: Standards 9 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
Visitor Levy 9 Jul 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Visitor Levy 9 Jul 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Visitor Levy 9 Jul 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Visitor Levy 9 Jul 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Visitor Levy 9 Jul 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Visitor Levy 9 Jul 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Visitor Levy 9 Jul 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Visitor Levy 9 Jul 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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
Employment Rights (Special Constables) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Sir Ashley Fox in parliamentary debates?

Sir Ashley Fox has made 246 contributions across 161 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Sir Ashley Fox asked?

Sir Ashley Fox has tabled 191 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 177 written and 14 oral. The Commons average is 127 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.