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Sonia has 92 Hansard debate appearances, 46 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.

7

Speeches

94

Questions

0

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 15 appearances
Education 5 appearances
Migration 3 appearances
Crime / Justice 3 appearances
Defence 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Defence Investment Plan 30 Jun 2026 1
Defence Investment Plan 30 Jun 2026 1
Asylum Accommodation 29 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 15 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 15 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 15 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 15 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 15 Jun 2026 1
Business of the House 11 Jun 2026 1
Business of the House 11 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

27

Written

19

Oral

27

Answered

46

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 9 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 6 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 3 questions
Department for Education 3 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 3 questions
Department for Business and Trade 3 questions
Ministry of Defence 3 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 2 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 7 questions
Education 5 questions
Crime / Justice 4 questions
Defence 3 questions
NHS / Health 2 questions

Recent questions

Question
Domestic Abuse: Older People 18 Jun 2026 Home Office
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help support elderly domestic abuse victims. Withdrawn 18 Jun 2026 Women and Equalities
Bank Services: Small Businesses 17 Jun 2026 Treasury
What steps her Department is taking to ensure SMEs have equitable access to finance from banks. Withdrawn 17 Jun 2026 Treasury
What steps she is taking to support youth centres in Dudley. 26 Mar 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
What steps she is taking to improve transport connectivity in Dudley. 19 Mar 2026 Department for Transport
What steps he is taking to help prevent increases in energy bills for households. 18 Mar 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Housing: Domestic Abuse 4 Mar 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Whether his Department has issued guidance to the Department of Health and Social Care on the procurement of secure IT s... 26 Feb 2026 Cabinet Office
Investment: Women 11 Feb 2026 Department for Business and Trade

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
Access to Finance for Women in Business Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Sonia Kumar in parliamentary debates?

Sonia Kumar has made 101 contributions across 92 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Sonia Kumar asked?

Sonia Kumar has tabled 46 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 27 written and 19 oral. The Commons average is 128 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.