Frank Field
MP for Birkenhead
Lab
Questions Asked by This MP
Parliamentary questions and government responses.
Prime Minister's Questions
No PMQs questions found for this MP.
Other Parliamentary Activity
Debates led and petitions presented.
Health and Disability Reform
29 April 2024
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Defence Spending
24 April 2024
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Homelessness
29 January 2020
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
The number of people sleeping rough on the streets has more than doubled since 2010, with 726 homeless individuals dying each year in England and Wales. The Labour Government previously succeeded in r...
ARTICLE 50
07 November 2016
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
The Government's priority is to respect the outcome of the referendum to leave the EU and follow the correct process as outlined in Article 50. The Government disagrees with the High Court’s judgment ...
BACKBENCH BUSINESS
20 October 2016
General Debate
Led by this MP
Notes the joint Report by the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee and the Work and Pensions Committee on BHS; endorses criticisms of company governance and sale for £1; highlights failure to res...
Untitled Debate
30 June 2016
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
The motion notes the important role of the Land Registry in registering land and property ownership, expresses concern over potential privatisation due to links with offshore tax havens and its impact...
BHS
06 June 2016
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
The statement outlines the closure of BHS due to insolvency, impacting over 11,000 workers and local businesses. It mentions that offers for acquisition were not sufficient and that Jobcentre Plus is ...
BBC
12 May 2016
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
The Government are laying before Parliament a White Paper on the BBC charter review, aiming to ensure that the BBC continues to thrive in a rapidly changing media landscape. The proposal includes enha...
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PMQs Asked
0
Ministerial Questions Asked
8
House of Commons Debates Involved
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Westminster Hall Debates Led
0
Statements / Bills
0
Petitions Presented
0
Voting Record
Activity Compared to Peers
How does this MP's parliamentary activity compare to the national average across 1370 MPs?
Prime Minister's Questions
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
3.7
Ministerial Questions
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
13.7
Westminster Hall Debates Led
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
2.5
Commons Chamber Debates
+65% above average
This MP:
8
Average:
4.8
Statements / Bills Proposed
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
9.5
Petitions Presented
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
2.4
Important Context
- - Ministers answer questions rather than asking them, so have different activity patterns
- - Activity quantity doesn't measure quality or effectiveness of representation
- - Some MPs focus more on constituency work than parliamentary questions
- - Newly elected MPs will have less parliamentary history
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This page tracks Frank Field's parliamentary activity including questions asked, debates (Commons Chamber + Westminster Hall), statements/bills, and petitions presented.