David has 80 Hansard debate appearances and 64 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.
31
Speeches
43
Questions
38
Interventions
0
Answers
0
Points of order
0
Statements
Most active debate topics
Recent appearances
| Debate | Date | Section | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration and Asylum Bill (Fifth sitting) 15 Oct 2026 | 2 | ||
| Immigration and Asylum Bill (Sixth sitting) 15 Oct 2026 | 3 | ||
| Immigration and Asylum Bill (Third sitting) 13 Oct 2026 | 4 | ||
| Drumcree 12 Oct 2026 | 1 | ||
| Drumcree 12 Oct 2026 | 1 | ||
| Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 11 Sept 2026 | 2 | ||
| Ukraine and Russia 10 Sept 2026 | 1 | ||
| Ukraine and Russia 10 Sept 2026 | 1 | ||
| Infants, Parents and Carers Bill 4 Sept 2026 | 1 | ||
| Direction of Government 1 Sept 2026 | 1 |
Source: UK Parliament Hansard API
Question activity
Written and oral parliamentary questions tabled in the last 12 months.
58
Written
6
Oral
58
Answered
64
Total
Most questioned departments
Most active question topics
Recent questions
| Question | Date | Department | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuels: Excise Duties 13 Oct 2026 Treasury | Written | ||
| Bus Services: Concessions 9 Oct 2026 Department for Transport | Written | ||
| Electricity: VAT 4 Sept 2026 Treasury | Written | ||
| Electricity 4 Sept 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | Written | ||
| Students: Dyslexia and Neurodiversity 4 Sept 2026 Department for Education | Written | ||
| Community Assets 4 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | Written | ||
| Schools: Mobile Phones 4 Sept 2026 Department for Education | Written | ||
| MBR Acres: Animal Welfare 1 Sept 2026 Home Office | Written | ||
| Animal Experiments: Dogs 1 Sept 2026 Home Office | Written | ||
| MBR Acres: Dogs 1 Sept 2026 Home Office | Written |
Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API
Activity FAQs
How active is David Smith in parliamentary debates?
David Smith has made 112 contributions across 80 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.
How many parliamentary questions has David Smith asked?
David Smith has tabled 64 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 58 written and 6 oral. The Commons average is 121 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.