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Damian has 54 Hansard debate appearances and 197 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.

25

Speeches

34

Questions

24

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Education 14 appearances
NHS / Health 3 appearances
Transport 2 appearances
Work / Employment 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Local Government Reform 10 Jun 2026 2
Local Government Reform 10 Jun 2026 2
Milburn Review: Interim Report 2 Jun 2026 1
Milburn Review: Interim Report 2 Jun 2026 1
Milburn Review: Interim Report 2 Jun 2026 1
Milburn Review: Interim Report 2 Jun 2026 1
Contaminated Blood: Compensation 23 Apr 2026 2
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 22 Apr 2026 1
Falling School Rolls 20 Apr 2026 1
Falling School Rolls 20 Apr 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

188

Written

9

Oral

179

Answered

197

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Education 53 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 38 questions
Treasury 27 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 15 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 14 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 13 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 12 questions
Ministry of Justice 11 questions

Most active question topics

Education 56 questions
NHS / Health 24 questions
Transport 22 questions
Crime / Justice 10 questions
Tax 8 questions

Recent questions

Question
Small Businesses: Loans 5 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Financial Services: Fraud 5 Jun 2026 Home Office
Financial Services: Fraud 5 Jun 2026 Home Office
Payments: Fraud 4 Jun 2026 Treasury
Payments: Fraud 4 Jun 2026 Treasury
Primary Education: Physical Education and Sports 4 Jun 2026 Department for Education
Royal Hampshire County Hospital: Health Services 3 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital: Health Services 3 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Queen Alexandra Hospital: Health Services 3 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
What recent assessment she has made of trends in levels of fraud. Withdrawn 2 Jun 2026 Home Office

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Damian Hinds in parliamentary debates?

Damian Hinds has made 83 contributions across 54 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Damian Hinds asked?

Damian Hinds has tabled 197 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 188 written and 9 oral. The Commons average is 130 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.