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Lorraine has 62 Hansard debate appearances and 70 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.

18

Speeches

60

Questions

1

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 11 appearances
Crime / Justice 8 appearances
Tax 4 appearances
Foreign Affairs 1 appearances
Work / Employment 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Waste Management Sites 15 Jul 2026 2
Waste Management Sites 15 Jul 2026 2
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
Domestic Abuse: Police Response 13 Jul 2026 2
Domestic Abuse: Police Response 13 Jul 2026 2
Domestic Abuse: Police Response 13 Jul 2026 2
Domestic Abuse: Police Response 13 Jul 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

46

Written

24

Oral

46

Answered

70

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Work and Pensions 16 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 14 questions
Cabinet Office 6 questions
Department for Education 4 questions
Home Office 4 questions
Ministry of Defence 4 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 3 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 3 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 5 questions
Trade 3 questions
Crime / Justice 3 questions
Transport 3 questions
Housing 2 questions

Recent questions

Question
Pupils: Disadvantaged 8 Jul 2026 Department for Education
?What progress her Department has made on improving the police response to domestic abuse. 7 Jul 2026 Home Office
Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis 2 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatohepatitis 2 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Smoking 1 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Smoking 1 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Armed Forces 10 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Social Services: Armed Forces 10 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Access to Work Programme 3 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Access to Work Programme: Finance 3 Jun 2026 Department for Work and Pensions

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Lorraine Beavers in parliamentary debates?

Lorraine Beavers has made 79 contributions across 62 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Lorraine Beavers asked?

Lorraine Beavers has tabled 70 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 46 written and 24 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.