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Blair has 49 Hansard debate appearances, 2 parliamentary questions, and 3 sponsored bills 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.

21

Speeches

3

Questions

3

Interventions

231

Answers

0

Points of order

5

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 12 appearances
Trade 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
British Steel 16 Jul 2026 17
British Steel 16 Jul 2026 17
Summer Jobs 7 Jul 2026 2
Summer Jobs 7 Jul 2026 2
Summer Jobs 7 Jul 2026 2
Distillers 2 Jul 2026 3
Late Payment: Small Businesses 2 Jul 2026 2
Topical Questions 2 Jul 2026 3
Distillers 2 Jul 2026 3
Late Payment: Small Businesses 2 Jul 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

1

Written

1

Oral

1

Answered

2

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Work and Pensions 1 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 1 questions

Most active question topics

Benefits 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Universal Credit: Disability 3 Sep 2025 Department for Work and Pensions
What diplomatic steps he is taking to help protect democracy in Georgia. 26 Aug 2025 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
X Corp: Artificial Intelligence 11 Jul 2025 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Government Departments: X Corp 9 Jul 2025 Cabinet Office
British Nationals Abroad: Crimes of Violence 8 Jul 2025 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
St Lucia: Crimes of Violence 8 Jul 2025 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Georgia: Civil Liberties 1 Jul 2025 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Import Controls: Xinjiang 18 Jun 2025 Home Office
Government Departments: Procurement 18 Jun 2025 Cabinet Office
Immigration: Hong Kong 18 Jun 2025 Home Office

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Bills sponsored

Bills where this MP is recorded as primary sponsor in the UK Parliament Bills API.

Bill Divisions
Consular Assistance (Journalists) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Crown Immunity (Prisons) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Groceries Labelling (Size Reduction) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Blair McDougall in parliamentary debates?

Blair McDougall has made 263 contributions across 49 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Blair McDougall asked?

Blair McDougall has tabled 2 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 1 written and 1 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.