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Tom has 177 Hansard debate appearances and 107 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

113

Questions

102

Interventions

0

Answers

3

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 27 appearances
Education 11 appearances
Housing 5 appearances
Crime / Justice 5 appearances
Foreign Affairs 5 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Topical Questions 16 Jul 2026 1
Mass Transit Systems 16 Jul 2026 1
Protecting Built Heritage 16 Jul 2026 1
Mass Transit Systems 16 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 16 Jul 2026 1
Protecting Built Heritage 16 Jul 2026 1
Israeli Settlements: Trade Ban 9 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 9 Jul 2026 1
NATO Summit 9 Jul 2026 1
NATO Summit 9 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

94

Written

13

Oral

94

Answered

107

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 42 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 7 questions
Home Office 7 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 6 questions
Department for Transport 6 questions
Department for Business and Trade 5 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 5 questions
Department for Education 5 questions

Most active question topics

NHS / Health 11 questions
Defence 8 questions
Crime / Justice 8 questions
Transport 6 questions
Tax 6 questions

Recent questions

Question
Hearing Impaired: Health Services 14 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Audiology: Standards 14 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Wheelchairs: Children 13 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
National Security Online Information Team: Southampton 6 Jul 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
National Security Online Information Team 6 Jul 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
National Security Online Information Team: Belfast 6 Jul 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Metropolitan Police: Artificial Intelligence 6 Jul 2026 Home Office
Police: Artificial Intelligence 6 Jul 2026 Home Office
Wheelchairs: Children 1 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services 24 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Tom Gordon in parliamentary debates?

Tom Gordon has made 255 contributions across 177 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Tom Gordon asked?

Tom Gordon has tabled 107 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 94 written and 13 oral. The Commons average is 127 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.