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Stuart has 65 Hansard debate appearances and 188 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.

22

Speeches

27

Questions

70

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 17 appearances
Foreign Affairs 7 appearances
Tax 4 appearances
Transport 3 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
High Street Regeneration and Unlawful Storefronts 30 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 30 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 30 Jun 2026 1
High Street Regeneration and Unlawful Storefronts 30 Jun 2026 1
Farming: Financial Sustainability 24 Jun 2026 1
Farming Road Map and Profitability Review 24 Jun 2026 1
Farming: Financial Sustainability 24 Jun 2026 1
Farming Road Map and Profitability Review 24 Jun 2026 1
Defence Spending and Readiness 23 Jun 2026 2
Defence Spending and Readiness 23 Jun 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

180

Written

8

Oral

178

Answered

188

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 28 questions
Ministry of Defence 19 questions
Department for Business and Trade 18 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 18 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 16 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 16 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 14 questions
Home Office 12 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 19 questions
Transport 17 questions
Tax 10 questions
Trade 9 questions
Crime / Justice 8 questions

Recent questions

Question
Public Sector: Food 26 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Veterans: Rural Areas 25 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Postal Workers: South Shropshire 25 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Courts 24 Jun 2026 Ministry of Justice
What steps his Department is taking to reduce the court backlogs. Withdrawn 24 Jun 2026 Ministry of Justice
Agriculture: Countryside 22 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Omaveloxolone 22 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Roads: South Shropshire 18 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
Hill Farming: South Shropshire 18 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Energy: Rural Areas 15 Jun 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Stuart Anderson in parliamentary debates?

Stuart Anderson has made 120 contributions across 65 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Stuart Anderson asked?

Stuart Anderson has tabled 188 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 180 written and 8 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.