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David has 86 Hansard debate appearances, 57 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.

55

Speeches

54

Questions

33

Interventions

0

Answers

5

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 19 appearances
Transport 7 appearances
Foreign Affairs 6 appearances
Work / Employment 2 appearances
Education 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Armed Forces Bill 22 Jun 2026 1
Armed Forces Bill 22 Jun 2026 1
Armed Forces Bill 22 Jun 2026 1
Armed Forces Bill 22 Jun 2026 1
Point of Order 15 Jun 2026 1
Point of Order 15 Jun 2026 1
Point of Order 15 Jun 2026 1
Point of Order 15 Jun 2026 1
Point of Order 15 Jun 2026 1
National Resilience 10 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

53

Written

4

Oral

53

Answered

57

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Education 16 questions
Ministry of Defence 9 questions
Treasury 7 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 7 questions
Department for Transport 6 questions
Department for Business and Trade 3 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 2 questions
Home Office 2 questions

Most active question topics

Education 19 questions
Transport 11 questions
Trade 4 questions
Foreign Affairs 4 questions

Recent questions

Question
Hospitals: Air Ambulance Services 3 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of health services for men. 3 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
What assessment she has made of the potential risk of wildfires in summer 2026. Withdrawn 21 May 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
What steps he is taking to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023. 21 May 2026 Northern Ireland Office
Fires 21 May 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Unadopted Roads: Sewers 20 May 2026 Department for Transport
Unadopted Roads: Exmouth and Exeter East 20 May 2026 Department for Transport
Unadopted Roads 20 May 2026 Department for Transport
Unadopted Roads 20 May 2026 Department for Transport
Unadopted Roads: Snow and Ice 20 May 2026 Department for Transport

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 147 contributions across 86 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has David Reed asked?

David Reed has tabled 57 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 53 written and 4 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.