Paul Flynn
MP for Newport West
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.
AIR QUALITY
03 November 2016
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
The Government have lost a case in the High Court regarding air quality, which is now being brought up again. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs needs to take action on this issue ...
BACKBENCH BUSINESS
21 July 2016
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
The motion seeks to ban the manufacture, sale, possession and use of snares due to their indiscriminate nature and cruel impact on thousands of animals each year. Despite previous efforts at voluntary...
90TH BIRTHDAY OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
21 April 2016
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
Today we celebrate the 90th birthday of our country’s longest reigning monarch, Her Majesty The Queen. David Cameron acknowledges her lifelong commitment to service, highlighting key moments such as j...
BORDER FORCE BUDGET 2016-17
20 April 2016
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
Labour pressure has led to a U-turn on deeper cuts in the UK border. The budget announced by the Home Secretary is a revenue cut from £617 million in 2012-13 to £558 million in 2016-17. Labour demands...
BACKBENCH BUSINESS
14 April 2016
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
Calls on the Government to conclude National Security checks on the Iraq Inquiry report as soon as possible before 18 April 2016, emphasising the war's detrimental impacts such as civilian casualties,...
Backbench Business — Gangs and Serious Youth Violence
03 March 2016
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
Calls for an independent, all-party commission to identify root causes of serious youth violence, effect on communities, links to gang culture and illegal drug sales. Acknowledges the complexity of th...
Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
28 January 2016
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
Asked the Secretary of State to make a statement on arms sales to Saudi Arabia in the context of reported potential breaches of international humanitarian law in Yemen. Highlighted the humanitarian cr...
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PMQs Asked
0
Ministerial Questions Asked
7
House of Commons Debates Involved
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Westminster Hall Debates Led
0
Statements / Bills
0
Petitions Presented
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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
+45% above average
This MP:
7
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
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- - 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
About This Page
This page tracks Paul Flynn's parliamentary activity including questions asked, debates (Commons Chamber + Westminster Hall), statements/bills, and petitions presented.