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Lewis has 105 Hansard debate appearances and 122 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.

54

Speeches

57

Questions

43

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Housing 9 appearances
Democracy / Parliament 8 appearances
Migration 8 appearances
Tax 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Local Government Reorganisation 16 Jul 2026 1
Local Government Reorganisation 16 Jul 2026 1
Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation 14 Jul 2026 1
Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation 14 Jul 2026 1
Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation 14 Jul 2026 1
Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation 14 Jul 2026 1
Local Government Reorganisation 13 Jul 2026 1
Immigration and Asylum Bill 13 Jul 2026 1
Immigration and Asylum Bill 13 Jul 2026 1
Immigration and Asylum Bill 13 Jul 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

112

Written

10

Oral

112

Answered

122

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 23 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 22 questions
Home Office 16 questions
Treasury 16 questions
Department for Transport 7 questions
Department for Education 6 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 5 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 5 questions

Most active question topics

Migration 23 questions
Education 8 questions
Transport 8 questions
Tax 6 questions
Housing 6 questions

Recent questions

Question
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
Glioblastoma: Medical Treatments 18 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Glioblastoma: Clinical Trials 18 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Universities: Strikes 11 Jun 2026 Department for Education
University of Nottingham: Industrial Action 11 Jun 2026 Department for Education

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Lewis Cocking in parliamentary debates?

Lewis Cocking has made 155 contributions across 105 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Lewis Cocking asked?

Lewis Cocking has tabled 122 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 112 written and 10 oral. The Commons average is 127 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.