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Tim has 143 Hansard debate appearances, 254 parliamentary questions, and 24 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

95

Questions

37

Interventions

0

Answers

2

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 10 appearances
Defence 9 appearances
NHS / Health 8 appearances
Education 5 appearances
Energy 5 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Antisemitism: University Campuses 30 Jun 2026 1
High Streets 30 Jun 2026 1
High Streets 30 Jun 2026 1
Antisemitism: University Campuses 30 Jun 2026 1
Asylum Accommodation 29 Jun 2026 1
Universal Credit: People in Employment 29 Jun 2026 1
Farming Road Map and Profitability Review 24 Jun 2026 1
Farming Road Map and Profitability Review 24 Jun 2026 1
Transport Connectivity: Border Communities 23 Jun 2026 1
Defence Spending and Readiness 23 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

250

Written

4

Oral

250

Answered

254

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 129 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 60 questions
Home Office 14 questions
Department for Transport 12 questions
Treasury 8 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 7 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 6 questions
Cabinet Office 5 questions

Most active question topics

NHS / Health 12 questions
Education 8 questions
Migration 8 questions
Trade 7 questions
Housing 7 questions

Recent questions

Question
Cancer: Radiotherapy 24 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Radiotherapy 24 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Radiotherapy 24 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment 24 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Radiotherapy 24 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment 24 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Radiotherapy 24 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment 24 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Cancer: Radiotherapy 24 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Food Supply 5 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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
Access to Radiotherapy Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Access to Radiotherapy Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Affordable Housing Contributions (Ten Unit Threshold) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Asylum (Unaccompanied Children Displaced by Conflict) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Blood Donor (Equality) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Coal Extraction and Use Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Environment (Regulation) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
General Practitioner Surgeries (Rural Areas) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Green Jobs (Definition and Promotion) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Higher Education (Duty of Care) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
National Parks (Governance) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Outdoor Education Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Outdoor Education Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Outdoor Education Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Pets (Theft and Importation) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Railways (Franchises) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Right to Buy and Right to Acquire Schemes (Research) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Sewage Discharges Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Tenant Farming Commissioner Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Thames Water (Public Benefit Corporation) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Trade Agreements (Parliamentary Scrutiny and Farming) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Water Regulation Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Water Regulation Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Water Regulation (No. 2) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Tim Farron in parliamentary debates?

Tim Farron has made 158 contributions across 143 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Tim Farron asked?

Tim Farron has tabled 254 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 250 written and 4 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.