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David has 120 Hansard debate appearances, 153 parliamentary questions, and 1 sponsored bill 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.

49

Speeches

82

Questions

43

Interventions

0

Answers

5

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 26 appearances
Transport 7 appearances
Foreign Affairs 6 appearances
Work / Employment 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Jaguar Land Rover: Redundancies 9 Sept 2026 1
Jaguar Land Rover: Redundancies 9 Sept 2026 1
Local Government Reorganisation 7 Sept 2026 1
Local Government Reorganisation 7 Sept 2026 1
Local Government Reorganisation 7 Sept 2026 1
Infants, Parents and Carers Bill 4 Sept 2026 1
Bluetongue Virus in Livestock 3 Sept 2026 1
Business of the House 3 Sept 2026 1
Business of the House 3 Sept 2026 1
Bluetongue Virus in Livestock 3 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

145

Written

8

Oral

145

Answered

153

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Defence 32 questions
Treasury 19 questions
Department for Education 17 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 10 questions
Department for Transport 9 questions
Cabinet Office 8 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 8 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 7 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 32 questions
Education 22 questions
Transport 17 questions
Energy 10 questions
Crime / Justice 10 questions

Recent questions

Question
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Withdrawn 9 Sept 2026 Ministry of Justice
National Security: Publicity 3 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office
National Security: Publicity 3 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office
Energy Supply: Departmental Coordination 3 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office
Cabinet Office: Supply Chains 3 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office
Cybersecurity 3 Sept 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
National Security: Publicity 2 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office
Defence: Artificial Intelligence 2 Sept 2026 Ministry of Defence
Defence: Artificial Intelligence 2 Sept 2026 Ministry of Defence
F-35 Aircraft: Nuclear Weapons 2 Sept 2026 Ministry of Defence

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
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is David Reed in parliamentary debates?

David Reed has made 179 contributions across 120 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has David Reed asked?

David Reed has tabled 153 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 145 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.