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Tom has 67 Hansard debate appearances, 79 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.

19

Speeches

44

Questions

55

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 8 appearances
Foreign Affairs 6 appearances
Crime / Justice 3 appearances
Transport 3 appearances
Benefits 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Israel and Palestine 8 Sept 2026 1
Israel and Palestine 8 Sept 2026 1
National Security (State Threats) Bill 17 Jun 2026 6
National Security (State Threats) Bill 17 Jun 2026 6
Steel Tariffs 17 Jun 2026 1
National Security (State Threats) Bill 17 Jun 2026 6
National Security (State Threats) Bill 17 Jun 2026 6
Steel Tariffs 17 Jun 2026 1
Steel Tariffs 17 Jun 2026 1
Steel Tariffs 17 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

77

Written

2

Oral

77

Answered

79

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Work and Pensions 43 questions
Department for Transport 8 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 7 questions
Department for Education 6 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 5 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 3 questions
Home Office 3 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2 questions

Most active question topics

Education 32 questions
Tax 5 questions
Transport 4 questions
Migration 3 questions
Housing 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
Local Government: Kent 7 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Children: Maintenance 28 Aug 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Local Government: Kent 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Natural Gas: Road Works 28 Aug 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Telecommunications: Planning 2 Jul 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Telecommunications: Local Plans 2 Jul 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Digital Technology: Infrastructure 2 Jul 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Railways: Mobile Broadband 2 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
South Eastern Main Line: Mobile Broadband 2 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
Railways: Mobile Broadband 2 Jul 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
Child Cruelty (Sentences) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Tom Tugendhat in parliamentary debates?

Tom Tugendhat has made 119 contributions across 67 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Tom Tugendhat asked?

Tom Tugendhat has tabled 79 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 77 written and 2 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.