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Member of Parliament

Jim Dickson

Jim has 144 Hansard debate appearances and 60 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.

29

Speeches

104

Questions

28

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 18 appearances
Education 10 appearances
Foreign Affairs 7 appearances
Tax 5 appearances
Trade 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Sepsis Awareness Month 15 Sept 2026 1
Residential Buildings: Safety Remediation 15 Sept 2026 1
Student Loans 15 Sept 2026 1
Murder of George Low: 10th Anniversary 15 Sept 2026 1
Student Loans 15 Sept 2026 1
Murder of George Low: 10th Anniversary 15 Sept 2026 1
Sepsis Awareness Month 15 Sept 2026 1
Residential Buildings: Safety Remediation 15 Sept 2026 1
Sepsis Awareness Month 15 Sept 2026 1
Student Loans 15 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

42

Written

18

Oral

42

Answered

60

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 18 questions
Department for Education 11 questions
Home Office 5 questions
Department for Transport 4 questions
Ministry of Justice 4 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 3 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 3 questions
Treasury 3 questions

Most active question topics

Education 8 questions
Crime / Justice 4 questions
Benefits 1 questions
Energy 1 questions
Migration 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps she is taking to support households by helping reduce energy bills. 15 Sept 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. 15 Sept 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tobacco 1 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Tobacco: Packaging 1 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Southeastern: Rolling Stock 28 Aug 2026 Department for Transport
Horticulture: Legumes 28 Aug 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Asylum: Children 24 Jun 2026 Home Office
Cardiovascular Diseases: Health Services 24 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Health: Screening 24 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Obesity; Kidney diseases and Cardiovascular Diseases 24 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Jim Dickson in parliamentary debates?

Jim Dickson has made 161 contributions across 144 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Jim Dickson asked?

Jim Dickson has tabled 60 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 42 written and 18 oral. The Commons average is 126 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.