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Dave has 89 Hansard debate appearances and 81 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

62

Questions

68

Interventions

0

Answers

2

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 12 appearances
Energy 5 appearances
Transport 5 appearances
Foreign Affairs 4 appearances
Tax 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Young People 15 Jul 2026 2
Young People 15 Jul 2026 2
Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness 8 Jul 2026 2
Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness 8 Jul 2026 2
Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness 8 Jul 2026 2
Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness 8 Jul 2026 2
Summer Jobs 7 Jul 2026 3
Summer Jobs 7 Jul 2026 3
Summer Jobs 7 Jul 2026 3
Royal Navy Surface Fleet 6 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

76

Written

5

Oral

73

Answered

81

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Defence 37 questions
Treasury 14 questions
Cabinet Office 9 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 6 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 3 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 3 questions
Home Office 3 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 2 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 23 questions
Tax 8 questions
Cost of Living 3 questions
Energy 3 questions
Transport 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
Fuel Oil: Prices 24 Jun 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Pigmeat: Imports 12 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pigmeat 12 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions 12 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions 12 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
Food: Prices 9 Jun 2026 Treasury
Members: Correspondence 21 May 2026 Cabinet Office
Members: Correspondence 15 May 2026 Treasury
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions 28 Apr 2026 Cabinet Office
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions 28 Apr 2026 Cabinet Office

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Dave Doogan in parliamentary debates?

Dave Doogan has made 148 contributions across 89 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Dave Doogan asked?

Dave Doogan has tabled 81 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 76 written and 5 oral. The Commons average is 127 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.