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Caroline has 60 Hansard debate appearances, 174 parliamentary questions, and 1 sponsored bill 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

43

Questions

15

Interventions

0

Answers

2

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 6 appearances
Education 4 appearances
Tax 4 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances
Housing 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Defence Investment Plan 30 Jun 2026 1
Culture, Media And Sport 30 Jun 2026 3
Culture, Media And Sport 30 Jun 2026 3
Defence Investment Plan 30 Jun 2026 1
Youth Hubs 29 Jun 2026 1
Asylum Accommodation 29 Jun 2026 1
Media Green Paper 24 Jun 2026 1
Media Green Paper 24 Jun 2026 1
Access to Music and Dance Training 18 Jun 2026 1
Railways Bill 10 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

171

Written

3

Oral

167

Answered

174

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 41 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 23 questions
Ministry of Defence 22 questions
Treasury 16 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 11 questions
Department for Transport 10 questions
Ministry of Justice 10 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 9 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 10 questions
Tax 8 questions
NHS / Health 7 questions
Crime / Justice 6 questions
Education 6 questions

Recent questions

Question
Remote Working 24 Jun 2026 Treasury
Business Rates: Remote Working 24 Jun 2026 Treasury
UK Soft Power Council 15 Jun 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
UK Soft Power Council 15 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UK Soft Power Council 15 Jun 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
UK trade with EU 9 Jun 2026 Treasury
Adult Education: Finance 8 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme 5 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
Navy: Portsmouth 5 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence
Navy: Portsmouth 5 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence

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
Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Regulation) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Dame Caroline Dinenage in parliamentary debates?

Dame Caroline Dinenage has made 73 contributions across 60 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Dame Caroline Dinenage asked?

Dame Caroline Dinenage has tabled 174 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 171 written and 3 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.