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Member of Parliament

Dr Al Pinkerton

Al has 155 Hansard debate appearances, 1,200 parliamentary questions, and 2 sponsored bills 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.

33

Speeches

99

Questions

49

Interventions

0

Answers

3

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 19 appearances
Transport 7 appearances
Education 6 appearances
Energy 6 appearances
Foreign Affairs 5 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing Agents 2 Jul 2026 1
Historical Forced Adoption 2 Jul 2026 1
Historical Forced Adoption 2 Jul 2026 1
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing Agents 2 Jul 2026 1
Engagements 1 Jul 2026 2
Engagements 1 Jul 2026 2
Defence Investment Plan 30 Jun 2026 1
Defence Investment Plan 30 Jun 2026 1
Media Green Paper 24 Jun 2026 1
Media Green Paper 24 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

1186

Written

14

Oral

1169

Answered

1200

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 266 questions
Department for Transport 175 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 113 questions
Department for Education 105 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 89 questions
Home Office 82 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 69 questions
Department for Business and Trade 61 questions

Most active question topics

Education 97 questions
Transport 89 questions
NHS / Health 68 questions
Trade 43 questions
Crime / Justice 37 questions

Recent questions

Question
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1 July. 25 Jun 2026 Prime Minister
Thames Water: Workplace Pensions 23 Jun 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Thames Water: Workplace Pensions 23 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Primary Education: Sports 23 Jun 2026 Department for Education
Primary Education: Sports 23 Jun 2026 Department for Education
Primary Education: Sports 23 Jun 2026 Department for Education
Exports: EU Countries 22 Jun 2026 Treasury
Electricity: Prices 22 Jun 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Electricity: Prices 22 Jun 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Electricity Generation: Renewable Energy 22 Jun 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

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
UK-EU Customs Union (Duty to Negotiate) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Vehicle Registration Marks (Misuse and Offences) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Dr Al Pinkerton in parliamentary debates?

Dr Al Pinkerton has made 184 contributions across 155 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Dr Al Pinkerton asked?

Dr Al Pinkerton has tabled 1,200 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 1,186 written and 14 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.