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Stuart has 65 Hansard debate appearances and 500 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

25

Questions

63

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 16 appearances
Foreign Affairs 6 appearances
Transport 3 appearances
Tax 3 appearances
NHS / Health 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Face-to-Face Banking: Rural Areas 1 Sept 2026 1
Face-to-Face Banking: Rural Areas 1 Sept 2026 1
Topical Questions 30 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 30 Jun 2026 1
High Street Regeneration and Unlawful Storefronts 30 Jun 2026 1
High Street Regeneration and Unlawful Storefronts 30 Jun 2026 1
Farming Road Map and Profitability Review 24 Jun 2026 1
Farming: Financial Sustainability 24 Jun 2026 1
Farming: Financial Sustainability 24 Jun 2026 1
Farming Road Map and Profitability Review 24 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

493

Written

7

Oral

491

Answered

500

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Defence 336 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 25 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 18 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 17 questions
Department for Business and Trade 17 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 15 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 13 questions
Treasury 11 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 255 questions
Trade 45 questions
Tax 28 questions
Transport 23 questions
Energy 13 questions

Recent questions

Question
Ukraine: Military Aid 11 Sept 2026 Ministry of Defence
Defence: Procurement 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Defence
Defence: Innovation 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Defence
Reserve Forces: Finance 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Defence
Defence: Procurement 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Deployment 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Defence
Arctic: Defence 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Defence
Defence 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Defence
Defence 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Defence

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Stuart Anderson in parliamentary debates?

Stuart Anderson has made 111 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 500 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 493 written and 7 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.