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Lorraine has 48 Hansard debate appearances and 64 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.

12

Speeches

46

Questions

1

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 7 appearances
Crime / Justice 4 appearances
Work / Employment 2 appearances
Trade 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC Guidance 1 Jul 2026 1
Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC Guidance 1 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 11 Jun 2026 1
Business of the House 11 Jun 2026 1
Business of the House 11 Jun 2026 1
Middle East 9 Jun 2026 1
Middle East 9 Jun 2026 1
Middle East 9 Jun 2026 1
Middle East 9 Jun 2026 1
Middle East 9 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

41

Written

23

Oral

41

Answered

64

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Work and Pensions 16 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 10 questions
Cabinet Office 6 questions
Ministry of Defence 4 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 3 questions
Department for Education 3 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 3 questions
Department for Transport 3 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 5 questions
Trade 3 questions
Crime / Justice 2 questions
Work / Employment 2 questions
Housing 2 questions

Recent questions

Question
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
Defence: Procurement 21 May 2026 Ministry of Defence
What steps he is taking to improve sovereign defence capability. Withdrawn 21 May 2026 Ministry of Defence
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Withdrawn 21 Apr 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
What recent assessment he has made of the value for money of public contracts with private sector providers. 16 Apr 2026 Cabinet Office
Access to Work Programme: Neurological Diseases 13 Apr 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Assistance Animals 13 Apr 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 59 contributions across 48 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Lorraine Beavers asked?

Lorraine Beavers has tabled 64 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 41 written and 23 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.