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Lisa has 158 Hansard debate appearances, 232 parliamentary questions, and 2 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.

65

Speeches

123

Questions

27

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 18 appearances
Democracy / Parliament 10 appearances
Trade 9 appearances
Crime / Justice 5 appearances
Foreign Affairs 5 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Business and Trade 7 Jul 2026 1
Business and Trade 7 Jul 2026 1
Business and Trade 7 Jul 2026 1
Civil Service Pensions 6 Jul 2026 1
Foreign Interference in UK Politics 6 Jul 2026 1
Civil Service Pensions 6 Jul 2026 1
Foreign Interference in UK Politics 6 Jul 2026 1
Foreign Interference in UK Politics 6 Jul 2026 1
Civil Service Pensions 6 Jul 2026 1
Regeneration in Reddish 1 Jul 2026 3

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

213

Written

19

Oral

212

Answered

232

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 65 questions
Department for Transport 24 questions
Department for Education 21 questions
Department for Business and Trade 17 questions
Home Office 15 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 15 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 13 questions
Ministry of Justice 12 questions

Most active question topics

Education 15 questions
NHS / Health 15 questions
Crime / Justice 12 questions
Transport 11 questions
Benefits 9 questions

Recent questions

Question
British Nationality: Assessments 3 Jul 2026 Home Office
British Nationality: Assessments 3 Jul 2026 Home Office
Visas: Applications 22 Jun 2026 Home Office
Community Relations: Religion 18 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
What steps she plans to take to support cross-community interfaith work. Withdrawn 18 Jun 2026 Women and Equalities
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme 15 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
Russia: Subversion 10 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Whether she has made an assessment of the level of the threat posed by Russia to UK elections. Withdrawn 10 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Prescriptions: Fees and Charges 9 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Dental Health: Medical Treatments 9 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care

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
Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985 (Amendment) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0
Statutory Adoption Pay (Report on Extension to the Self-Employed) Bill Private Members' Bill (Presentation) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Lisa Smart in parliamentary debates?

Lisa Smart has made 215 contributions across 158 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Lisa Smart asked?

Lisa Smart has tabled 232 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 213 written and 19 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.