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Mel has 28 Hansard debate appearances, 53 parliamentary questions, and 9 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.

10

Speeches

33

Questions

6

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Tax 7 appearances
Transport 4 appearances
NHS / Health 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Costs for Motorists 21 May 2026 2
Middle East: Economic Response 21 May 2026 1
Backing Business to Create Economic Growth 18 May 2026 1
Backing Business to Create Economic Growth 18 May 2026 1
Topical Questions 28 Apr 2026 2
Middle East: Economic Update 21 Apr 2026 1
Middle East: Economic Update 24 Mar 2026 1
Topical Questions 10 Mar 2026 2
Middle East: Economic Update 9 Mar 2026 1
Spring Forecast 3 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

53

Written

0

Oral

53

Answered

53

Total

Most questioned departments

Treasury 24 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 20 questions
Department for Education 6 questions
Ministry of Defence 2 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 1 questions

Most active question topics

Benefits 18 questions
Tax 10 questions
Education 7 questions
Transport 5 questions
Defence 2 questions

Recent questions

Question
Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations 21 May 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit 21 May 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Armed Conflict: Middle East 21 May 2026 Treasury
Universal Credit: Deductions 21 May 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Deductions 20 Apr 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Deductions 20 Apr 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Carbon Emissions: Taxation 16 Apr 2026 Treasury
Carbon Emissions: Taxation 16 Apr 2026 Treasury
Fuels: VAT 14 Apr 2026 Treasury
Air Passenger Duty 14 Apr 2026 Treasury

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
Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Act 2022 Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0
Finance Act 2018 Government Bill 0
Finance Act 2019 Government Bill 0
Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 Government Bill 0
Social Security (Additional Payments) Act 2023 Government Bill 0
Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2018 Government Bill 0
Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2019 Government Bill 0
Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2017 Government Bill 0
Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2018 Government Bill 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Sir Mel Stride in parliamentary debates?

Sir Mel Stride has made 50 contributions across 28 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Sir Mel Stride asked?

Sir Mel Stride has tabled 53 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 53 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.