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Lewis has 116 Hansard debate appearances and 95 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.

51

Speeches

66

Questions

43

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Housing 14 appearances
Democracy / Parliament 8 appearances
Migration 7 appearances
Education 6 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Residential Buildings: Safety Remediation 15 Sept 2026 1
Youth Offending 15 Sept 2026 1
Residential Buildings: Safety Remediation 15 Sept 2026 1
Youth Offending 15 Sept 2026 1
Youth Offending 15 Sept 2026 1
Residential Buildings: Safety Remediation 15 Sept 2026 1
SEND Specialists: Schools 14 Sept 2026 1
SEND Specialists: Schools 14 Sept 2026 1
Social Housing Bill [Lords] 10 Sept 2026 1
Social Housing Bill [Lords] 10 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

85

Written

10

Oral

85

Answered

95

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 22 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 21 questions
Treasury 14 questions
Department for Education 6 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 5 questions
Home Office 4 questions
Prime Minister 4 questions
Department for Transport 3 questions

Most active question topics

Migration 9 questions
Tax 7 questions
Education 6 questions
Transport 5 questions

Recent questions

Question
Surrogacy 7 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
What steps she is taking to help reduce the prevalence of private estate management arrangements on new housing estates. Withdrawn 1 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Telemedicine 28 Aug 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Mayors: Hertfordshire 28 Aug 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Leasehold: Service Charges 6 Jul 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Jobcentres: Standards 3 Jul 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Employment Schemes: Young People 22 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Banking Hubs 22 Jun 2026 Treasury
Banking Hubs 22 Jun 2026 Treasury
Glioblastoma: Medical Treatments 18 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Lewis Cocking in parliamentary debates?

Lewis Cocking has made 161 contributions across 116 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Lewis Cocking asked?

Lewis Cocking has tabled 95 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 85 written and 10 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.