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Member of Parliament

Steve Yemm

Steve has 84 Hansard debate appearances and 40 parliamentary questions 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.

40

Speeches

36

Questions

25

Interventions

0

Answers

4

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 7 appearances
Energy 6 appearances
Migration 2 appearances
NHS / Health 2 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Business of the House 10 Sept 2026 1
Business of the House 10 Sept 2026 1
Safety of the Jewish Community 8 Sept 2026 1
Safety of the Jewish Community 8 Sept 2026 1
Surrogacy Law and Legal Parenthood 7 Sept 2026 3
Rough Sleeping 7 Sept 2026 2
Surrogacy Law and Legal Parenthood 7 Sept 2026 3
Surrogacy Law and Legal Parenthood 7 Sept 2026 3
Rough Sleeping 7 Sept 2026 2
Rough Sleeping 7 Sept 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

28

Written

12

Oral

28

Answered

40

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 13 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 4 questions
Department for Education 4 questions
Department for Transport 3 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 2 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2 questions

Most active question topics

Education 7 questions
Transport 4 questions
Crime / Justice 3 questions
Work / Employment 1 questions
Energy 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Energy: Standing Charges 11 Sept 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Education: Mansfield 8 Sept 2026 Department for Education
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle rough sleeping. 1 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Health Services: Privacy 28 Aug 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Water Supply: Desalination 28 Aug 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Cancer: Children and Young People 8 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
What steps he is taking to increase the detection and diagnosis of cancer in children and young people. Withdrawn 8 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Theatre 2 Jul 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
What steps he is taking to support young people not in education, employment or training in Mansfield. Withdrawn 23 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Holocaust: Primary Education 16 Jun 2026 Department for Education

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Steve Yemm in parliamentary debates?

Steve Yemm has made 105 contributions across 84 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Steve Yemm asked?

Steve Yemm has tabled 40 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 28 written and 12 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.