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Charlie has 83 Hansard debate appearances and 405 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.

11

Speeches

77

Questions

12

Interventions

0

Answers

3

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 9 appearances
Foreign Affairs 2 appearances
Migration 2 appearances
Tax 1 appearances
Energy 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Farming Road Map and Profitability Review 24 Jun 2026 1
Farming Road Map and Profitability Review 24 Jun 2026 1
Supreme Court Dillon Judgment: Policy Implications 3 Jun 2026 1
Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response 1 Jun 2026 1
Equality Act 2010: Code of Practice 1 Jun 2026 1
Equality Act 2010: Code of Practice 1 Jun 2026 1
Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response 1 Jun 2026 1
Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response 1 Jun 2026 1
Equality Act 2010: Code of Practice 1 Jun 2026 1
EU Regulatory Alignment: Science and Technology 20 May 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

381

Written

24

Oral

371

Answered

405

Total

Most questioned departments

Cabinet Office 75 questions
Treasury 72 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 34 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 32 questions
Home Office 26 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 25 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 22 questions
Ministry of Defence 21 questions

Most active question topics

Energy 29 questions
Trade 17 questions
NHS / Health 16 questions
Defence 14 questions
Transport 14 questions

Recent questions

Question
UK Soft Power Council 30 Jun 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Genetically Modified Organisms: Regulation 24 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Genetically Modified Organisms: Regulation 24 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Genetically Modified Organisms: Regulation 24 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the British Embassy corresponde... 9 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Clean Energy: Investment 9 Jun 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Pigs: Livestock Industry 8 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pigs: Livestock Industry 8 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Permanent Secretaries: Pay 5 Jun 2026 Treasury
Members: Correspondence 3 Jun 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Charlie Dewhirst in parliamentary debates?

Charlie Dewhirst has made 103 contributions across 83 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Charlie Dewhirst asked?

Charlie Dewhirst has tabled 405 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 381 written and 24 oral. The Commons average is 128 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.