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Tom has 167 Hansard debate appearances and 96 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.

37

Speeches

106

Questions

100

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

1

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 26 appearances
Education 11 appearances
Housing 6 appearances
Crime / Justice 6 appearances
NHS / Health 6 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Access to Further Education 2 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 2 Jul 2026 1
Distillers 2 Jul 2026 1
Historical Forced Adoption 2 Jul 2026 1
Heart Disease and Stroke: Premature Deaths 2 Jul 2026 2
Business of the House 2 Jul 2026 1
Distillers 2 Jul 2026 1
Access to Further Education 2 Jul 2026 1
Heart Disease and Stroke: Premature Deaths 2 Jul 2026 2
Business of the House 2 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

82

Written

14

Oral

82

Answered

96

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 39 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 6 questions
Department for Transport 6 questions
Department for Business and Trade 6 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 5 questions
Department for Education 5 questions
Ministry of Defence 5 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 4 questions

Most active question topics

NHS / Health 11 questions
Transport 6 questions
Tax 6 questions
Housing 5 questions
Defence 5 questions

Recent questions

Question
TrustMark: Reform 24 Jun 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy: Housing 24 Jun 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Housing: Insulation 24 Jun 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Housing: Insulation 24 Jun 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Cancer: Research 24 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Energy: Housing 24 Jun 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Military Bases: Religious Buildings 23 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Military Bases: Religious Buildings 23 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Military Bases: Religious Buildings 23 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Military Bases: Religious Buildings 23 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Tom Gordon in parliamentary debates?

Tom Gordon has made 245 contributions across 167 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Tom Gordon asked?

Tom Gordon has tabled 96 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 82 written and 14 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.