Nigel Dodds
MP for Belfast North
DUP
Questions Asked by This MP
Parliamentary questions and government responses.
Prime Minister's Questions
No PMQs questions found for this MP.
Other Parliamentary Activity
Debates led and petitions presented.
European Convention on Human Rights (Withdrawal) 2025-10-29
29 October 2025
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
Farage argues for withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights, emphasising sovereignty and control over immigration. He criticises judges in Strasbourg and domestic courts for undermining...
AIRPORT CAPACITY
25 October 2016
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
The UK requires additional airport capacity in the south-east, as recognised by the independent Airports Commission which concluded that a new north-west runway at Heathrow presents the strongest case...
BACKBENCH BUSINESS
07 July 2016
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
The internet needs to be a force for good, not ill. With more than three quarters of constituents using the internet daily and half of all crimes having digital components, there is an urgent need for...
BBC WHITE PAPER
08 June 2016
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
The new BBC charter will form one of the legacies of the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. The BBC is a revered, trusted national institution to which we all contribute, of which we can...
90TH BIRTHDAY OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
21 April 2016
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
Today we celebrate the 90th birthday of our country’s longest reigning monarch, Her Majesty The Queen. David Cameron acknowledges her lifelong commitment to service, highlighting key moments such as j...
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PMQs Asked
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Ministerial Questions Asked
5
House of Commons Debates Involved
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Westminster Hall Debates Led
0
Statements / Bills
0
Petitions Presented
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Voting Record
Activity Compared to Peers
How does this MP's parliamentary activity compare to the national average across 1457 MPs?
Prime Minister's Questions
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
3.7
Ministerial Questions
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0
Average:
13.4
Westminster Hall Debates Led
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
2.5
Commons Chamber Debates
+2% above average
This MP:
5
Average:
4.9
Statements / Bills Proposed
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
9.5
Petitions Presented
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
2.5
Important Context
- - Ministers answer questions rather than asking them, so have different activity patterns
- - Activity quantity doesn't measure quality or effectiveness of representation
- - Some MPs focus more on constituency work than parliamentary questions
- - Newly elected MPs will have less parliamentary history
About This Page
This page tracks Nigel Dodds's parliamentary activity including questions asked, debates (Commons Chamber + Westminster Hall), statements/bills, and petitions presented.