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Damien has 26 Hansard debate appearances and 102 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.

0

Speeches

29

Questions

0

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 3 appearances
Foreign Affairs 2 appearances
Migration 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Israel and Palestine 8 Sept 2026 1
Israel and Palestine 8 Sept 2026 1
Topical Questions 7 Sept 2026 1
Topical Questions 7 Sept 2026 1
Topical Questions 7 Sept 2026 1
West Bank: Illegal Settlements 1 Sept 2026 1
West Bank: Illegal Settlements 1 Sept 2026 1
Topical Questions 6 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 6 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 6 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

96

Written

6

Oral

96

Answered

102

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 21 questions
Department for Education 16 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 10 questions
Treasury 8 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 7 questions
Department for Transport 6 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 6 questions
Home Office 5 questions

Most active question topics

Education 18 questions
Benefits 5 questions
Transport 4 questions
Housing 4 questions
Defence 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support communities affected by the closure of local Post Office bran... 15 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Dental Services: Bristol 28 Aug 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Services: South West 28 Aug 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Health: Bristol 28 Aug 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Special Educational Needs: Standards 28 Aug 2026 Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Standards 28 Aug 2026 Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Standards 28 Aug 2026 Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Complaints 28 Aug 2026 Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Complaints 28 Aug 2026 Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Complaints 28 Aug 2026 Department for Education

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Damien Egan in parliamentary debates?

Damien Egan has made 29 contributions across 26 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Damien Egan asked?

Damien Egan has tabled 102 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 96 written and 6 oral. The Commons average is 126 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.