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Steve has 83 Hansard debate appearances, 98 parliamentary questions, and 3 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.

24

Speeches

37

Questions

58

Interventions

0

Answers

4

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 6 appearances
Crime / Justice 6 appearances
Defence 4 appearances
Environment / Climate 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Local Government Reorganisation 7 Sept 2026 1
Economic Growth 7 Sept 2026 1
Local Government Reorganisation 7 Sept 2026 1
Economic Growth 7 Sept 2026 1
Draft Digital Government (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2026 7 Sept 2026 3
Health Bill 7 Sept 2026 4
Local Government Reorganisation 7 Sept 2026 1
Economic Growth 7 Sept 2026 1
Health Bill 7 Sept 2026 4
Health Bill 7 Sept 2026 4

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

98

Written

0

Oral

95

Answered

98

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 38 questions
Ministry of Defence 25 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 12 questions
Cabinet Office 6 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 5 questions
Treasury 4 questions
Department for Transport 2 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 2 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 14 questions
NHS / Health 13 questions
Transport 8 questions
Tax 7 questions
Education 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Army Reserve: Training 8 Sept 2026 Ministry of Defence
NHS England: Staff 7 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Ministry of Defence: Written Questions 7 Sept 2026 Ministry of Defence
NHS England: Vacancies 7 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions 7 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Army Reserve 1 Sept 2026 Ministry of Defence
Financial Services: Competition 28 Aug 2026 Treasury
Financial Services: Competition 28 Aug 2026 Treasury
Flood Control: East of England 28 Aug 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Housing Estates 13 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
Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act 2024 Government Bill 0
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 Government Bill 13
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill Government Bill 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Steve Barclay in parliamentary debates?

Steve Barclay has made 123 contributions across 83 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Steve Barclay asked?

Steve Barclay has tabled 98 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 98 written and 0 oral. The Commons average is 126 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.