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Charlie has 92 Hansard debate appearances and 429 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

85

Questions

12

Interventions

0

Answers

3

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 13 appearances
Foreign Affairs 2 appearances
Tax 1 appearances
Energy 1 appearances
Benefits 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Business of the House 16 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 16 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 9 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 9 Jul 2026 1
European Entry and Exit System 8 Jul 2026 1
European Entry and Exit System 8 Jul 2026 1
European Entry and Exit System 8 Jul 2026 1
European Entry and Exit System 8 Jul 2026 1
Maritime and Coastguard Agency 8 Jul 2026 1
Maritime and Coastguard Agency 8 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

405

Written

24

Oral

395

Answered

429

Total

Most questioned departments

Treasury 70 questions
Cabinet Office 62 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 47 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 32 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 30 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 28 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 24 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 21 questions

Most active question topics

Energy 34 questions
Trade 17 questions
Transport 16 questions
NHS / Health 14 questions
Environment / Climate 13 questions

Recent questions

Question
Whether he has had discussions with the Welsh Government on the potential impact of the proposed visitor levy on the Wel... 25 Aug 2026 Wales Office
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Working Hours 14 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Permanent Secretaries: Secondment 14 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: International Cooperation 14 Jul 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
National Gallery: Flags 14 Jul 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Gambling Commission: Staff 14 Jul 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Gambling Commission: Public Appointments 14 Jul 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Government Communication Service 14 Jul 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
National Gallery 14 Jul 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Culture, Media and Sport: International Cooperation 14 Jul 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Charlie Dewhirst in parliamentary debates?

Charlie Dewhirst has made 111 contributions across 92 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Charlie Dewhirst asked?

Charlie Dewhirst has tabled 429 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 405 written and 24 oral. The Commons average is 122 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.