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Alan has 52 Hansard debate appearances and 18 parliamentary questions 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.

0

Speeches

41

Questions

19

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 8 appearances
Transport 5 appearances
Benefits 4 appearances
Tax 2 appearances
Trade 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Gibraltar: UK-EU Treaty 16 Jul 2026 1
Gibraltar: UK-EU Treaty 16 Jul 2026 1
Iran 15 Jul 2026 1
Iran 15 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 14 Jul 2026 1
Death of Ann Widdecombe 13 Jul 2026 1
Death of Ann Widdecombe 13 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

10

Written

8

Oral

10

Answered

18

Total

Most questioned departments

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 5 questions
Department for Business and Trade 5 questions
Cabinet Office 2 questions
Department for Transport 1 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 1 questions
Home Office 1 questions
Ministry of Defence 1 questions
Scotland Office 1 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 3 questions
Defence 2 questions
Energy 1 questions
Education 1 questions
Foreign Affairs 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Defence: Finance 2 Jul 2026 Ministry of Defence
Nuclear Power: Ayrshire 2 Jul 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Local Growth Deals: Ayrshire 2 Jul 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Business: Ayrshire 2 Jul 2026 Department for Business and Trade
What steps his Department is taking to strengthen national security. Withdrawn 18 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
British Council 9 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Jerusalem: Religious Buildings 9 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Humanitarian Aid 9 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help create new jobs in Wales. 9 Jun 2026 Wales Office
G20 8 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Alan Gemmell in parliamentary debates?

Alan Gemmell has made 60 contributions across 52 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Alan Gemmell asked?

Alan Gemmell has tabled 18 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 10 written and 8 oral. The Commons average is 127 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.