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Gavin has 71 Hansard debate appearances, 66 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.

14

Speeches

60

Questions

11

Interventions

0

Answers

3

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 12 appearances
Education 7 appearances
Crime / Justice 6 appearances
Defence 6 appearances
Migration 5 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Immigration and Asylum Bill 13 Jul 2026 1
Immigration and Asylum Bill 13 Jul 2026 1
Immigration and Asylum Bill 13 Jul 2026 1
Immigration and Asylum Bill 13 Jul 2026 1
Early Release of Prisoners 7 Jul 2026 3
Early Release of Prisoners 7 Jul 2026 3

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

61

Written

5

Oral

61

Answered

66

Total

Most questioned departments

Cabinet Office 13 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 10 questions
Ministry of Justice 9 questions
Treasury 6 questions
Department for Business and Trade 6 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 5 questions
Home Office 5 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 4 questions

Most active question topics

Crime / Justice 6 questions
Transport 4 questions
Education 4 questions
Trade 3 questions
Defence 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
Offences against Children: Prisoners' Release 30 Jun 2026 Ministry of Justice
Offences against Children: Prisoners' Release 30 Jun 2026 Ministry of Justice
Sexual Offences: Prisoners' Release 30 Jun 2026 Ministry of Justice
Maternity Services: Standards 26 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services: Standards 26 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services: Standards 26 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Freeview Service 25 Jun 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Freeview Service 25 Jun 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Freeview Service 25 Jun 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Police and Crime Commissioners 14 May 2026 Home 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
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 Government Bill 3
Republic of Somaliland (Recognition) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Sir Gavin Williamson in parliamentary debates?

Sir Gavin Williamson has made 88 contributions across 71 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Sir Gavin Williamson asked?

Sir Gavin Williamson has tabled 66 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 61 written and 5 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.