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Member of Parliament

Douglas McAllister

Douglas has 102 Hansard debate appearances and 57 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.

13

Speeches

87

Questions

21

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 16 appearances
Defence 5 appearances
Foreign Affairs 2 appearances
Education 2 appearances
Trade 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC Guidance 1 Jul 2026 1
Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC Guidance 1 Jul 2026 1
Defence Investment Plan 30 Jun 2026 1
Defence Investment Plan 30 Jun 2026 1
Child Poverty 24 Jun 2026 2
Child Poverty 24 Jun 2026 2
Places of Worship Renewal Fund 18 Jun 2026 2
Topical Questions 16 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 16 Jun 2026 1
Clean Power by 2030 11 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

26

Written

31

Oral

26

Answered

57

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Work and Pensions 5 questions
Department for Business and Trade 5 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 5 questions
Ministry of Defence 4 questions
Department for Education 4 questions
Home Office 4 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 3 questions
Church Commissioners 3 questions

Most active question topics

Education 5 questions
Defence 4 questions
Tax 2 questions
Cost of Living 2 questions
Crime / Justice 2 questions

Recent questions

Question
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8 July. 2 Jul 2026 Prime Minister
What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce inequalities experienced by children in poverty. 18 Jun 2026 Women and Equalities
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, how parishes can apply for the Places of Wo... 11 Jun 2026 Church Commissioners
What discussions she has had with the Metropolitan Police on the policing of the Unite the Kingdom rally on 16 May 2026. 2 Jun 2026 Home Office
Golf: VAT 29 May 2026 Treasury
Golf: VAT 29 May 2026 Treasury
What steps she is taking to help increase diversity in the legal profession. Withdrawn 21 May 2026 Attorney General's Office
Defence: Skilled Workers 21 May 2026 Ministry of Defence
What steps he is taking to improve skills in the defence workforce. Withdrawn 21 May 2026 Ministry of Defence
India: Sikhs 19 May 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Douglas McAllister in parliamentary debates?

Douglas McAllister has made 121 contributions across 102 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Douglas McAllister asked?

Douglas McAllister has tabled 57 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 26 written and 31 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.