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Member of Parliament

Jim Dickson

Jim has 115 Hansard debate appearances and 61 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.

16

Speeches

88

Questions

24

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 15 appearances
Education 11 appearances
Foreign Affairs 7 appearances
Tax 6 appearances
Energy 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Asylum Accommodation 29 Jun 2026 1
Youth Hubs 29 Jun 2026 2
Topical Questions 22 Jun 2026 1
East Midland Railway Collision 22 Jun 2026 1
School Food Standards 22 Jun 2026 2
East Midland Railway Collision 22 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 22 Jun 2026 1
School Food Standards 22 Jun 2026 2
Topical Questions 22 Jun 2026 1
East Midland Railway Collision 22 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

43

Written

18

Oral

43

Answered

61

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 20 questions
Department for Education 11 questions
Home Office 5 questions
Department for Transport 4 questions
Ministry of Justice 4 questions
Treasury 3 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 3 questions
Prime Minister 3 questions

Most active question topics

Education 8 questions
Crime / Justice 4 questions
NHS / Health 2 questions
Migration 1 questions
Foreign Affairs 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
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
What recent progress he has made on the expansion of Youth Hubs. 23 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
What steps her Department is taking to improve the nutritional standards of school food. 16 Jun 2026 Department for Education
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. 16 Jun 2026 Department for Education
School Meals: Standards 4 Jun 2026 Department for Education
What steps his Department has taken to help improve processes for obtaining GP appointments when practices open for the ... Withdrawn 3 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
What recent progress her Department has made on tackling antisocial behaviour. 2 Jun 2026 Home Office

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Jim Dickson in parliamentary debates?

Jim Dickson has made 128 contributions across 115 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Jim Dickson asked?

Jim Dickson has tabled 61 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 43 written and 18 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.