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Member of Parliament

Steve Yemm

Steve has 78 Hansard debate appearances and 39 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.

35

Speeches

29

Questions

23

Interventions

0

Answers

4

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 6 appearances
Energy 4 appearances
Education 3 appearances
Migration 2 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Antisemitism: University Campuses 30 Jun 2026 2
Antisemitism: University Campuses 30 Jun 2026 2
North Sea Oil and Gas 24 Jun 2026 2
North Sea Oil and Gas 24 Jun 2026 2
Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services 24 Jun 2026 1
North Sea Oil and Gas 24 Jun 2026 2
Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services 24 Jun 2026 1
North Sea Oil and Gas 24 Jun 2026 2
Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services 24 Jun 2026 1
Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services 24 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

27

Written

12

Oral

27

Answered

39

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 13 questions
Department for Education 3 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 3 questions
Department for Transport 3 questions
Ministry of Justice 2 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 2 questions
Treasury 2 questions

Most active question topics

Education 6 questions
Transport 4 questions
Crime / Justice 3 questions
Work / Employment 1 questions
Defence 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
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 Withdrawn 8 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care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 Withdrawn 23 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions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
What steps her Department is taking to ensure that primary school children are educated about the Holocaust. Withdrawn 16 Jun 2026 Department for Education
Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis 13 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Mineworkers' Pension Scheme 13 May 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Liver Diseases: Health Services 24 Apr 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Fuels: Air Ambulance Services 24 Apr 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Steve Yemm in parliamentary debates?

Steve Yemm has made 91 contributions across 78 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Steve Yemm asked?

Steve Yemm has tabled 39 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 27 written and 12 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.