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David has 99 Hansard debate appearances and 195 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.

45

Speeches

59

Questions

29

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 6 appearances
Trade 6 appearances
Energy 4 appearances
Tax 3 appearances
Defence 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Health Bill 7 Sept 2026 1
Health Bill 7 Sept 2026 1
Health Bill 7 Sept 2026 1
Strengthening the Union 2 Sept 2026 1
Strengthening the Union 2 Sept 2026 1
Strengthening the Union 2 Sept 2026 1
Strengthening the Union 2 Sept 2026 1
Engagements 15 Jul 2026 1
Engagements 15 Jul 2026 1
Engagements 15 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

187

Written

8

Oral

187

Answered

195

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 40 questions
Treasury 30 questions
Department for Business and Trade 25 questions
Department for Transport 21 questions
Wales Office 14 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 11 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 10 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 9 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 20 questions
Energy 19 questions
Trade 14 questions
Work / Employment 7 questions
Tax 7 questions

Recent questions

Question
Service Pupil Premium: Expenditure 1 Sept 2026 Department for Education
Public Expenditure: Wales 1 Sept 2026 Treasury
Iron and Steel: Finance 1 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
British Steel: Scunthorpe 1 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Iron and Steel: Wales 1 Sept 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Fire Prevention 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Fires 28 Aug 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Theatre: Tickets 28 Aug 2026 Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Peat: Fires 28 Aug 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Carbon Emissions 28 Aug 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is David Chadwick in parliamentary debates?

David Chadwick has made 133 contributions across 99 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has David Chadwick asked?

David Chadwick has tabled 195 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 187 written and 8 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.