The House of Commons is not currently sitting. Next scheduled business: Tuesday 1 September 2026.

Follow
Photograph of Graeme Downie

Graeme has 74 Hansard debate appearances and 210 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.

25

Speeches

50

Questions

22

Interventions

3

Answers

1

Points of order

1

Statements

Most active debate topics

Energy 9 appearances
Defence 8 appearances
Transport 5 appearances
Foreign Affairs 4 appearances
Tax 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Young People 15 Jul 2026 2
Young People 15 Jul 2026 2
Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness 8 Jul 2026 1
Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness 8 Jul 2026 1
Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness 8 Jul 2026 1
Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness 8 Jul 2026 1
Royal Navy Surface Fleet 6 Jul 2026 1
Royal Navy Surface Fleet 6 Jul 2026 1
Royal Navy Surface Fleet 6 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 2 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

199

Written

11

Oral

196

Answered

210

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Defence 92 questions
Home Office 18 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 15 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 14 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 10 questions
Department for Transport 9 questions
Scotland Office 9 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 8 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 41 questions
Foreign Affairs 24 questions
Transport 16 questions
Benefits 16 questions
Energy 13 questions

Recent questions

Question
Armed Forces: Electricity 14 Jul 2026 Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Electricity 14 Jul 2026 Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Electricity 14 Jul 2026 Ministry of Defence
Parkinson's Disease 13 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Parkinson's Disease: Health Services 13 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Electricity and Hydrogen: Infrastructure 8 Jul 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
What discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on supporting young people. 7 Jul 2026 Scotland Office
Russia: Subversion 2 Jul 2026 Ministry of Defence
Russia: Subversion 2 Jul 2026 Ministry of Defence
Warships: Procurement 30 Jun 2026 Ministry of Defence

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Graeme Downie in parliamentary debates?

Graeme Downie has made 102 contributions across 74 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Graeme Downie asked?

Graeme Downie has tabled 210 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 199 written and 11 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.