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Jeff has 37 Hansard debate appearances, 30 parliamentary questions, and 1 sponsored bill 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.

2

Speeches

45

Questions

5

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 8 appearances
Energy 3 appearances
Crime / Justice 1 appearances
Defence 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
UK-EU Relations 25 Jun 2026 2
UK-EU Relations 25 Jun 2026 2
UK-EU Relations 25 Jun 2026 2
Topical Questions 25 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 25 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 25 Jun 2026 1
Media Green Paper 24 Jun 2026 1
Media Green Paper 24 Jun 2026 1
UK Artists Touring in Europe 18 Jun 2026 2
UK Artists Touring in Europe 18 Jun 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

10

Written

20

Oral

10

Answered

30

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Education 4 questions
Cabinet Office 4 questions
Prime Minister 3 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 3 questions
Home Office 3 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2 questions
Department for Transport 2 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 2 questions

Most active question topics

Education 2 questions
Transport 2 questions
Energy 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 8 July. 2 Jul 2026 Prime Minister
What steps he is taking to improve relations with the EU. 18 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
Public Service Broadcasting: Streaming 15 Jun 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
What steps her Department is taking to help support UK artists touring in Europe. 11 Jun 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
What diplomatic steps her Department is taking in response to settler activity in the West Bank. 10 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
What steps she is taking to improve passenger rail services. 4 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
Strait of Hormuz 21 May 2026 Ministry of Defence
What steps he is taking to help re-establish freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Withdrawn 21 May 2026 Ministry of Defence
Trastuzumab Deruxtecan 22 Apr 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Schools: Collective Worship 22 Apr 2026 Department for Education

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
Medical Cannabis (Access) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ballot) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Jeff Smith in parliamentary debates?

Jeff Smith has made 52 contributions across 37 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Jeff Smith asked?

Jeff Smith has tabled 30 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 10 written and 20 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.