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David has 107 Hansard debate appearances, 108 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.

47

Speeches

72

Questions

42

Interventions

0

Answers

5

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 25 appearances
Foreign Affairs 6 appearances
Transport 5 appearances
Work / Employment 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Topical Questions 14 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 14 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 14 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 14 Jul 2026 1
Local Government Reorganisation 13 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 13 Jul 2026 1
Local Government Reorganisation 13 Jul 2026 1
Local Government Reorganisation 13 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 13 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 13 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

102

Written

6

Oral

102

Answered

108

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Defence 18 questions
Department for Education 17 questions
Treasury 9 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 8 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 7 questions
Department for Transport 7 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 7 questions
Home Office 7 questions

Most active question topics

Education 20 questions
Defence 18 questions
Transport 13 questions
Crime / Justice 6 questions

Recent questions

Question
National Security: Finance 9 Jul 2026 Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces Compensation Scheme: Means-tested Benefits 9 Jul 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Armed Forces Covenant 9 Jul 2026 Ministry of Defence
Veterans: Disability Aids 9 Jul 2026 Ministry of Defence
NHS: Drugs 9 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
National Security: Finance 9 Jul 2026 Treasury
Veterans 9 Jul 2026 Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Discharges 9 Jul 2026 Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Discharges 9 Jul 2026 Ministry of Defence
Veterans: Pain 9 Jul 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 166 contributions across 107 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has David Reed asked?

David Reed has tabled 108 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 102 written and 6 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.