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Liz has 110 Hansard debate appearances, 34 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.

36

Speeches

97

Questions

21

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 21 appearances
NHS / Health 5 appearances
Trade 5 appearances
Defence 4 appearances
Crime / Justice 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
National Care Service 15 Oct 2026 1
National Care Service 15 Oct 2026 1
Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Support 13 Oct 2026 1
Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Support 13 Oct 2026 1
Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Support 13 Oct 2026 1
Employment Support: Young People 12 Oct 2026 2
Employment Support: Young People 12 Oct 2026 2
Public Accounts Committee 15 Sept 2026 1
Public Accounts Committee 15 Sept 2026 1
Public Accounts Committee 15 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

9

Written

25

Oral

9

Answered

34

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 7 questions
Department for Business and Trade 4 questions
Women and Equalities 3 questions
Department for Education 3 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 3 questions
Prime Minister 2 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 2 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 1 questions

Most active question topics

Education 4 questions
Energy 2 questions
Transport 2 questions
Trade 1 questions
Crime / Justice 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
What steps he is taking to defend UK interests in space. 13 Oct 2026 Ministry of Defence
What steps he is taking to support young people into employment. 15 Sept 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions the Church of England has ... 27 Aug 2026 Church Commissioners
What steps his Department is taking with international partners to help tackle climate change. 25 Aug 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for crimes involving violence against women and girls. 2 Jul 2026 Attorney General's Office
What steps he is taking to help support small and medium-sized businesses through reforms to public procurement. 18 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of including acquired brain injury as a specific category in the ... Withdrawn 16 Jun 2026 Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Surveys 16 Jun 2026 Department for Education
What steps he is taking to build more social and affordable homes in Blaydon and Consett constituency. 9 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
What plans she has to work with local leaders to improve bus services. 4 Jun 2026 Department for Transport

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
Disabled Facilities Grants (Review) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Fashion Supply Chain (Code and Adjudicator) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Liz Twist in parliamentary debates?

Liz Twist has made 154 contributions across 110 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Liz Twist asked?

Liz Twist has tabled 34 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 9 written and 25 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.