REVEALED: How much your MP does in Parliament

Ever wondered exactly what your local MP does when they're away at Parliament?

Independent website They Work For You has compiled statistics for all 650 MPs, as well as Lords, to let people know how active their elected member is in parliamentary life.

Using the site’s data The News can reveal how many times our Hampshire MPs have got involved in debates and questions over the last year, what they have been discussing, and how often they have been in Parliament to vote on key issues.

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A word of warning from the website though- this data is largely numerical and does not measure of the quality of the debate or question.

The data does not also reflect other work done by MPs, including committee work, meeting constituents and other campaigning.

Flick Drummond (Conservative, Portsmouth South)

Has spoken in 56 debates over the last year - including recruitment of engineers for the Royal Navy, humanitarian law in Sri Lanka and contracts for junior doctors.

Has recieved answers to 19 written questions - including wheelchair access at sports venues, breastfeeding services and the South West railway line.

Has voted in 94.05% of votes as an MP over the last year

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Penny Mordaunt (Conservative, Portsmouth North, Minister of State- Department for Work and Pensions)

Has spoken in 11 debates over the last year - including use of drones, legal claims against the armed forces and reporting civilian casualties abroad.

Has received answers to 0 written questions (Ministers do not ask written questions)

Has voted in 89.29% of votes as an MP over the last year

Damian Hinds (Conservative, East Hampshire, Minister of State- Department for Work and Pensions)

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Has spoken in 24 debates over the last year - including social security, funding for disability benefits and the use of solar power.

Has recieved answers to 0 written questions (Ministers do not answer written questions)

Has voted in 95.83% of votes as an MP over the last year

George Hollingbery (Conservative, Meon Valley)

Has spoken in 0 debates over the last year

Has recieved answers to 0 written questions

Has voted in 94.64% of votes as an MP over the last year

Caroline Dinenage (Conservative, Gosport, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education)

Has spoken in 23 debates over the last year - including equality for women, mental health and body confidence for women.

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Has received answers to 0 written questions (Ministers do not ask written questions)

Has voted in 87.80% of votes as an MP over the last year

Alan Mak (Conservative, Havant)

Has spoken in 64 debates over the last year - including international trade, getting prisoners into employment and tourism levels.

Has received answers to 3 written questions - including school standards, tax allowances and foreign relations with China.

Has voted in 90.77% of votes as an MP over the last year

Suella Fernandes (Conservative, Fareham)

Has spoken in 57 debates over the last year - including the Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, the UK steel industry and energy prices.

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Has recieved answers to 5 written questions - including overseas aid to Israel, free school meals and higher education, and the Royal Navy.

Has voted in 90.18% of votes as an MP over the last year

Andrew Tyrie (Conservative, Chichester)

Has spoken in 25 debates over the last year - including Britain’s exit of the European Union, counter-terrorism and the Treasury.

Has received answers to 27 written questions - including airport expansions in the south east, the intelligence services and the demand for services in Chichester.

Ha voted in 80.95% of votes as an MP over the last year

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