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Lewis has 116 Hansard debate appearances and 74 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.

52

Speeches

68

Questions

38

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Housing 14 appearances
Democracy / Parliament 8 appearances
Tax 7 appearances
Education 7 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Business of the House 15 Oct 2026 1
Business of the House 15 Oct 2026 1
Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026 2
Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026 2
Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026 2
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
Youth Offending 15 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

65

Written

9

Oral

65

Answered

74

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 20 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 13 questions
Department for Education 6 questions
Treasury 6 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 4 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 4 questions
Home Office 4 questions
Prime Minister 4 questions

Most active question topics

Migration 7 questions
Education 5 questions
Housing 3 questions
Tax 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
ADHD and Autism: Diagnosis 12 Oct 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Local Government: Reorganisation 9 Oct 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Parish and Town Councils: Council Tax 9 Oct 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Forestry Commission: Appeals 9 Oct 2026 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Local Government: Reorganisation 9 Oct 2026 Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
No 10 North: Broxbourne 14 Sept 2026 Cabinet Office
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 Withdrawn 1 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government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

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Lewis Cocking in parliamentary debates?

Lewis Cocking has made 158 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 74 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 65 written and 9 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.