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Dave has 92 Hansard debate appearances and 75 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.

16

Speeches

63

Questions

76

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 11 appearances
Transport 7 appearances
Energy 5 appearances
Democracy / Parliament 4 appearances
Tax 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Business of the House 10 Sept 2026 1
Business of the House 10 Sept 2026 1
Engagements 9 Sept 2026 1
Engagements 9 Sept 2026 1
Representation of the People Bill 2 Sept 2026 2
Representation of the People Bill 2 Sept 2026 2
Representation of the People Bill 2 Sept 2026 2
Representation of the People Bill 2 Sept 2026 2
Direction of Government 1 Sept 2026 1
Young People 15 Jul 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

70

Written

5

Oral

67

Answered

75

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Defence 29 questions
Treasury 13 questions
Cabinet Office 8 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 6 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 5 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 3 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 3 questions
Home Office 2 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 16 questions
Tax 6 questions
Energy 4 questions
Trade 3 questions
Cost of Living 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
Israeli Settlements: Sanctions 9 Sept 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Warships: Procurement 7 Sept 2026 Ministry of Defence
Hartley Pensions: Insolvency 2 Sept 2026 Treasury
Pigmeat: Supply Chains 28 Aug 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pigmeat: Origin Marking 28 Aug 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Driving Tests: Forfar 28 Aug 2026 Department for Transport
Driving Tests: Forfar 28 Aug 2026 Department for Transport
Defence Nuclear Enterprise: Costs 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Defence
Fuel Oil: Prices 24 Jun 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions 12 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Dave Doogan in parliamentary debates?

Dave Doogan has made 156 contributions across 92 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Dave Doogan asked?

Dave Doogan has tabled 75 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 70 written and 5 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.