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Greg has 217 Hansard debate appearances, 317 parliamentary questions, and 3 sponsored bills 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.

46

Speeches

183

Questions

30

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 25 appearances
Energy 10 appearances
Education 6 appearances
Defence 5 appearances
Trade 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Sepsis Awareness Month 15 Sept 2026 1
Topical Questions 15 Sept 2026 1
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy 15 Sept 2026 1
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy 15 Sept 2026 1
Sepsis Awareness Month 15 Sept 2026 1
Topical Questions 15 Sept 2026 1
Sepsis Awareness Month 15 Sept 2026 1
Topical Questions 15 Sept 2026 1
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy 15 Sept 2026 1
No. 10 North 10 Sept 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

295

Written

22

Oral

286

Answered

317

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Transport 195 questions
Treasury 22 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 14 questions
Ministry of Defence 12 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 11 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 9 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 9 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 6 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 117 questions
Environment / Climate 21 questions
Tax 16 questions
Defence 15 questions
Crime / Justice 9 questions

Recent questions

Question
Prisons: Construction 9 Sept 2026 Ministry of Justice
What steps he is taking to ensure that local residents are adequately considered in the construction of the new prison a... Withdrawn 9 Sept 2026 Ministry of Justice
Government Departments: Aviation 8 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office
Railway Stations: Biometrics 8 Sept 2026 Department for Transport
British Transport Police: Railway Stations 8 Sept 2026 Department for Transport
Railways: Crimes of Violence 8 Sept 2026 Department for Transport
Maritime and Coastguard Agency: British Overseas Territories 8 Sept 2026 Department for Transport
Parking Offences: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 8 Sept 2026 Department for Transport
Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles 8 Sept 2026 Department for Transport
Road Traffic 8 Sept 2026 Department for Transport

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Bills sponsored

Bills where this MP is recorded as primary sponsor in the UK Parliament Bills API.

Bill Divisions
Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023 Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0
Pension (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Tool Theft (Prevention) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Greg Smith in parliamentary debates?

Greg Smith has made 259 contributions across 217 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Greg Smith asked?

Greg Smith has tabled 317 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 295 written and 22 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.