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Tom has 142 Hansard debate appearances and 170 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.

23

Speeches

81

Questions

81

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 16 appearances
Tax 7 appearances
Crime / Justice 5 appearances
Energy 4 appearances
Education 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Payment Scheme 6 Jul 2026 1
Windrush Day 25 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 25 Jun 2026 1
Draft Conversion Practices Bill 25 Jun 2026 1
Business of the House 25 Jun 2026 1
Business of the House 25 Jun 2026 1
Windrush Day 25 Jun 2026 1
Draft Conversion Practices Bill 25 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 25 Jun 2026 1
Business of the House 25 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

157

Written

13

Oral

155

Answered

170

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 51 questions
Department for Education 49 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 17 questions
Department for Business and Trade 9 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 8 questions
Department for Transport 7 questions
Ministry of Justice 7 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 6 questions

Most active question topics

Education 28 questions
NHS / Health 18 questions
Crime / Justice 8 questions
Transport 8 questions
Environment / Climate 4 questions

Recent questions

Question
Drugs: Organised Crime 23 Jun 2026 Department for Education
Mental Health Services: Standards 8 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Young People 8 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Young People 8 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Community Care 8 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services 8 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services 8 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health: Research 8 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services 8 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Mental Health Services: Standards 8 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Tom Hayes in parliamentary debates?

Tom Hayes has made 185 contributions across 142 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Tom Hayes asked?

Tom Hayes has tabled 170 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 157 written and 13 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.