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Tom has 199 Hansard debate appearances, 112 parliamentary questions, and 1 sponsored bill 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.

50

Speeches

130

Questions

99

Interventions

0

Answers

3

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 27 appearances
Education 9 appearances
Crime / Justice 8 appearances
Foreign Affairs 7 appearances
Housing 5 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Student Finance (Review) 15 Sept 2026 1
Public Accounts Committee 15 Sept 2026 1
Public Accounts Committee 15 Sept 2026 1
Student Finance (Review) 15 Sept 2026 1
Immigration and Asylum Bill (Second sitting) 15 Sept 2026 1
Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting) 15 Sept 2026 4
Immigration and Asylum Bill (Second sitting) 15 Sept 2026 1
Immigration and Asylum Bill (First sitting) 15 Sept 2026 4
Student Finance (Review) 15 Sept 2026 1
Public Accounts Committee 15 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

99

Written

13

Oral

99

Answered

112

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 34 questions
Department for Transport 15 questions
Treasury 8 questions
Home Office 7 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 7 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 6 questions
Department for Business and Trade 5 questions
Department for Education 5 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 15 questions
NHS / Health 11 questions
Crime / Justice 8 questions
Tax 8 questions
Defence 7 questions

Recent questions

Question
Stamp Duty Land Tax 11 Sept 2026 Treasury
Stamp Duty Land Tax 11 Sept 2026 Treasury
Stamp Duty Land Tax 11 Sept 2026 Treasury
Mortgages: Advisory Services 11 Sept 2026 Treasury
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. 3 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office
What steps she is taking to ban conversion therapy. 3 Sept 2026 Women and Equalities
Electric Vehicles: Charging Points 1 Sept 2026 Department for Transport
Electric Vehicles: Charging Points 1 Sept 2026 Department for Transport
Electric Vehicles: Charging Points 1 Sept 2026 Department for Transport
Electric Vehicles: Charging Points 1 Sept 2026 Department for Transport

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
Student Finance (Review) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Tom Gordon in parliamentary debates?

Tom Gordon has made 282 contributions across 199 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Tom Gordon asked?

Tom Gordon has tabled 112 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 99 written and 13 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.