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Charlie has 107 Hansard debate appearances and 744 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.

13

Speeches

97

Questions

12

Interventions

0

Answers

3

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 13 appearances
Crime / Justice 3 appearances
Foreign Affairs 2 appearances
Work / Employment 1 appearances
Benefits 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Business of the House 15 Oct 2026 1
Business of the House 15 Oct 2026 1
Highways (Financing) Bill 15 Oct 2026 1
Sustainable Farming Incentive 15 Oct 2026 1
Sustainable Farming Incentive 15 Oct 2026 1
Highways (Financing) Bill 15 Oct 2026 1
Prisoner Early Release Scheme 13 Oct 2026 1
Prisoner Early Release Scheme 13 Oct 2026 1
Prisoner Early Release Scheme 13 Oct 2026 1
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy 15 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

719

Written

25

Oral

709

Answered

744

Total

Most questioned departments

Treasury 98 questions
Cabinet Office 73 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 58 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 48 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 48 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 41 questions
Home Office 35 questions
Ministry of Defence 32 questions

Most active question topics

Energy 50 questions
Transport 47 questions
Trade 43 questions
Tax 27 questions
Defence 26 questions

Recent questions

Question
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the UK–EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement on the farming se... 15 Oct 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 2 Sept 2026 Treasury
Cabinet Office: Facilities Agreements 28 Aug 2026 Cabinet Office
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Government Communication Service 28 Aug 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Senior Civil Servants 28 Aug 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Marketing 28 Aug 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Revenue and Customs: Communication 28 Aug 2026 Treasury
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Senior Civil Servants 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Special Advisers 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Cabinet Office: Industrial Disputes 28 Aug 2026 Cabinet Office

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Charlie Dewhirst in parliamentary debates?

Charlie Dewhirst has made 125 contributions across 107 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Charlie Dewhirst asked?

Charlie Dewhirst has tabled 744 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 719 written and 25 oral. The Commons average is 121 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.