Douglas has 86 Hansard debate appearances and 10 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.
27
Speeches
66
Questions
47
Interventions
0
Answers
0
Points of order
0
Statements
Most active debate topics
Recent appearances
| Debate | Date | Section | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Manufacturing 3 Nov 2026 | 1 | ||
| Highways (Financing) Bill (Fourth sitting) 3 Nov 2026 | 5 | ||
| Highways (Financing) Bill (Third sitting) 3 Nov 2026 | 4 | ||
| Topical Questions 3 Nov 2026 | 1 | ||
| Highways (Financing) Bill (Second sitting) 29 Oct 2026 | 10 | ||
| Highways (Financing) Bill (First sitting) 29 Oct 2026 | 6 | ||
| UK Energy Independence 28 Oct 2026 | 1 | ||
| UK Energy Independence 28 Oct 2026 | 1 | ||
| Jackdaw Gasfield 21 Oct 2026 | 1 | ||
| Jackdaw Gasfield 21 Oct 2026 | 1 |
Source: UK Parliament Hansard API
Question activity
Written and oral parliamentary questions tabled in the last 12 months.
6
Written
4
Oral
5
Answered
10
Total
Most questioned departments
Most active question topics
Recent questions
| Question | Date | Department | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many jobs are estimated to have been created by GB E... 3 Nov 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | Written | ||
| If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 28 Oct 2026 Treasury | Oral | ||
| Offshore Industry: North Sea 9 Sept 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | Written | ||
| Offshore Industry: North Sea 9 Sept 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | Written | ||
| Taxation: Scotland 9 Sept 2026 Treasury | Written | ||
| Offshore Industry: North Sea 9 Sept 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | Written | ||
| Devolution: Scotland 9 Sept 2026 Treasury | Written | ||
| What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to strengthen Wales’s place in the Union. 25 Aug 2026 Wales Office | Oral | ||
| What advice she has given the Government on the potential impact of removing jury trials in certain circumstances on the... 2 Jul 2026 Attorney General's Office | Oral | ||
| How many biological male prisoners are held in the general women's estate. 24 Jun 2026 Ministry of Justice | Oral |
Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API
Activity FAQs
How active is Douglas Lumsden in parliamentary debates?
Douglas Lumsden has made 140 contributions across 86 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.
How many parliamentary questions has Douglas Lumsden asked?
Douglas Lumsden has tabled 10 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 6 written and 4 oral. The Commons average is 122 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.