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Tom has 37 Hansard debate appearances and 8 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.

20

Speeches

23

Questions

11

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 5 appearances
Energy 3 appearances
Education 3 appearances
Tax 1 appearances
Environment / Climate 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Topical Questions 29 Jun 2026 2
Draft Digital Waste Tracking (England) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 15 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 15 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 15 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 15 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 15 Jun 2026 1
Digital Safety: Children 8 Jun 2026 1
Digital Safety: Children 8 Jun 2026 1
Digital Safety: Children 8 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

1

Written

7

Oral

1

Answered

8

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 2 questions
Department for Transport 1 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 1 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 1 questions
Home Office 1 questions
Northern Ireland Office 1 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 1 questions

Most active question topics

Energy 1 questions
Defence 1 questions
Transport 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 23 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 9 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Independent Anti-slavery Commissioner: Public Appointments 1 Jun 2026 Home Office
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 on Northern Ireland. Withdrawn 17 Mar 2026 Northern Ireland Office
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 7 Jan 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 6 Jan 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
What estimate he has made of the cost of building new gas-fired power stations. 18 Dec 2025 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
What steps she is taking to help improve local bus services. 4 Sep 2025 Department for Transport
Animal Experiments 2 May 2025 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Boiler Upgrade Scheme 13 Feb 2025 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Tom Collins in parliamentary debates?

Tom Collins has made 54 contributions across 37 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Tom Collins asked?

Tom Collins has tabled 8 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 1 written and 7 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.