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Caroline has 61 Hansard debate appearances, 154 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.

12

Speeches

46

Questions

14

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
Operation Valour 6 Jul 2026 1
Operation Valour 6 Jul 2026 1
Operation Valour 6 Jul 2026 1
Culture, Media And Sport 30 Jun 2026 3
Defence Investment Plan 30 Jun 2026 1
Defence Investment Plan 30 Jun 2026 1
Culture, Media And Sport 30 Jun 2026 3
Youth Hubs 29 Jun 2026 1
Asylum Accommodation 29 Jun 2026 1
Media Green Paper 24 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

151

Written

3

Oral

147

Answered

154

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 39 questions
Ministry of Defence 24 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 18 questions
Ministry of Justice 10 questions
Treasury 10 questions
Department for Transport 9 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 9 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 7 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 9 questions
NHS / Health 7 questions
Defence 6 questions
Crime / Justice 6 questions
Tax 6 questions

Recent questions

Question
Military Bases: Gosport 8 Jul 2026 Ministry of Defence
UK Trade With EU 8 Jul 2026 Treasury
Military Bases: Gosport 8 Jul 2026 Ministry of Defence
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

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 74 contributions across 61 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 154 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 151 written and 3 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.