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David has 57 Hansard debate appearances, 103 parliamentary questions, and 6 sponsored bills 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

41

Questions

24

Interventions

0

Answers

9

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Foreign Affairs 8 appearances
Defence 4 appearances
Transport 4 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances
NHS / Health 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address 19 May 2026 2
Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address 19 May 2026 2
Debate on the Address 13 May 2026 3
Debate on the Address 13 May 2026 3
Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges 28 Apr 2026 1
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over) 27 Apr 2026 1
Points of Order 27 Apr 2026 1
Business of the House 23 Apr 2026 1
Contaminated Blood: Compensation 23 Apr 2026 2
Peter Mandelson: Government Appointment 21 Apr 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

89

Written

14

Oral

89

Answered

103

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 18 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 17 questions
Home Office 16 questions
Ministry of Justice 9 questions
Department for Business and Trade 4 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 4 questions
Department for Education 4 questions
Cabinet Office 4 questions

Most active question topics

NHS / Health 10 questions
Crime / Justice 9 questions
Education 4 questions
Transport 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
Electronic Equipment: Waste Disposal 16 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Consumer Goods: Software 16 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Consumer Goods: Software 16 Jun 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Unpaid Taxes 14 May 2026 Treasury
What steps she is taking to help support the development of UK-based cloud infrastructure. Withdrawn 14 May 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
NHS Humber Health Partnership: Leadership 13 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Humber Health Partnership: Leadership 13 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Humber Health Partnership: Leadership 13 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Jonathan Lofthouse 13 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Miscarriage: Foetal Tissue 17 Apr 2026 Department of Health and Social Care

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Bills sponsored

Bills where this MP is recorded as primary sponsor in the UK Parliament Bills API.

Bill Divisions
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Act 2017 Government Bill 13
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 Government Bill 55
Freedom of Speech (Universities) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Act 2015 Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0
Public Interest Disclosure (Amendment) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Public Nuisance from Wind Farms (Mandatory Liability Cover) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is David Davis in parliamentary debates?

David Davis has made 90 contributions across 57 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has David Davis asked?

David Davis has tabled 103 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 89 written and 14 oral. The Commons average is 128 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.