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Lisa has 151 Hansard debate appearances, 261 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.

67

Speeches

115

Questions

27

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 14 appearances
Democracy / Parliament 10 appearances
Crime / Justice 5 appearances
Trade 5 appearances
Foreign Affairs 5 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Regeneration in Reddish 1 Jul 2026 3
MPs’ Second Jobs: Prohibition 1 Jul 2026 1
MPs’ Second Jobs: Prohibition 1 Jul 2026 1
Regeneration in Reddish 1 Jul 2026 3
Antisemitism: University Campuses 30 Jun 2026 1
Antisemitism: University Campuses 30 Jun 2026 1
Diethylstilbestrol: Intergenerational Impact 29 Jun 2026 1
Cabinet Office 29 Jun 2026 1
Business of the House 25 Jun 2026 1
Steel Trade Measure 25 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

240

Written

21

Oral

239

Answered

261

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 75 questions
Department for Transport 24 questions
Department for Education 23 questions
Home Office 20 questions
Department for Business and Trade 19 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 17 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 15 questions
Ministry of Justice 12 questions

Most active question topics

Education 18 questions
NHS / Health 16 questions
Transport 13 questions
Crime / Justice 12 questions
Tax 9 questions

Recent questions

Question
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 Withdrawn 18 Jun 2026 Women and Equalities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 Withdrawn 10 Jun 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office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
Disability Aids: Recycling 9 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Lord Mandelson 4 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office

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 209 contributions across 151 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Lisa Smart asked?

Lisa Smart has tabled 261 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 240 written and 21 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.