HC Deb 17 January 1990 vol 165 cc256-7W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Lord President of the Council if he will list in rank order, by number of questions, the 20 right hon. and hon. Members who asked the most parliamentary questions during the 1988–89 Session.

Sir Geoffrey Howe

The information is as follows:

Number
1. Mr. Ron Davies 775
2 Dr. Dafydd Elis Thomas 717
3. Mr. Graham Allen 707
4 Mr Martin Redmond 699
5. Mr Harry Cohen 661
6. Mr. Tony Banks 613
7. Mr. Paul Flynn 519
8. Dr. David Clark 483
9. Mr. Jack Ashley 456
10 Mr Austin Mitchell 445
11. Mr. Archy Kirkwood 443
12 Mr. Frank Dobson 439
13. Mr. Nicholas Bennett 426
14 Mr. David Flinchliffe 398
15. Mr. Jim Sillars 368
16. Mr. Henry McLeish 347
17 Mr. Jimmy Wray 342
18 Mr. Jeremy Corbyn 337
19. Mr. Barry Jones 327
20. Mr. Tam Dalyell 326

Note: The figures include oral, written and private notice questions but exclude supplementary questions and unreached oral questions asking the Prime Minister to list her engagements.