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John has 110 Hansard debate appearances, 914 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.

30

Speeches

24

Questions

173

Interventions

0

Answers

4

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 11 appearances
Crime / Justice 9 appearances
Defence 8 appearances
Energy 4 appearances
Tax 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
National Planning Policy Framework 16 Jul 2026 1
National Planning Policy Framework 16 Jul 2026 1
Societal Impact of AI: Government Policy 8 Jul 2026 4
Societal Impact of AI: Government Policy 8 Jul 2026 4
Societal Impact of AI: Government Policy 8 Jul 2026 4
Societal Impact of AI: Government Policy 8 Jul 2026 4
Early Release of Prisoners 7 Jul 2026 8
Early Release of Prisoners 7 Jul 2026 8
Early Release of Prisoners 7 Jul 2026 8
Financial Inclusion: Young People 30 Jun 2026 0

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

910

Written

4

Oral

894

Answered

914

Total

Most questioned departments

Home Office 114 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 112 questions
Department for Transport 60 questions
Department for Education 57 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 55 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 52 questions
Cabinet Office 48 questions
Ministry of Justice 47 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 71 questions
Crime / Justice 58 questions
Education 53 questions
Work / Employment 40 questions
Migration 34 questions

Recent questions

Question
Respiratory Diseases: Health Services 14 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Scotland Office: Agency Workers 14 Jul 2026 Scotland Office
Driving under Influence 14 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
Northern Ireland Office: Agency Workers 14 Jul 2026 Northern Ireland Office
Wales Office: Agency Workers 14 Jul 2026 Wales Office
Attorney General's Office: Agency Workers 14 Jul 2026 Attorney General
Respiratory Diseases: Health Services 14 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Northern Ireland Office: Staff 13 Jul 2026 Northern Ireland Office
Department for Business and Trade: Agency Workers 13 Jul 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Department for Work and Pensions: Agency Workers 13 Jul 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
Cystic Fibrosis (Exemption from Prescription Charges) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0
Heritage Trees Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Sir John Hayes in parliamentary debates?

Sir John Hayes has made 231 contributions across 110 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Sir John Hayes asked?

Sir John Hayes has tabled 914 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 910 written and 4 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.