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UK MPs Surge in Written Questions Amid AI Tools Rise

1/8/2026

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In 2025, UK MPs submitted 90,331 Written Parliamentary Questions (WPQs), nearly double 2024, with the rise linked to potential AI tools.
The Department for Health and Social Care and the Home Office posted increases of 97% and 92%, respectively.
Some MPs, including UK MPs Al Pinkerton and James McMurdock, significantly boosted their WPQ submissions.
MPs defend WPQs as necessary for accountability.
An inquiry into WPQ rules is underway.

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Story summary

In 2025, UK MPs submitted 90,331 Written Parliamentary Questions (WPQs), nearly double 2024, with the rise linked to potential AI tools.
The Department for Health and Social Care and the Home Office posted increases of 97% and 92%, respectively.
Some MPs, including UK MPs Al Pinkerton and James McMurdock, significantly boosted their WPQ submissions.
MPs defend WPQs as necessary for accountability.
An inquiry into WPQ rules is underway.