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Lorraine has 66 Hansard debate appearances and 74 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.

24

Speeches

57

Questions

1

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 11 appearances
Crime / Justice 8 appearances
Tax 5 appearances
Foreign Affairs 3 appearances
Work / Employment 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Civil Service Pension Scheme 15 Sept 2026 1
Civil Service Pension Scheme 15 Sept 2026 1
Civil Service Pension Scheme 15 Sept 2026 1
Israel and Palestine 8 Sept 2026 1
Israel and Palestine 8 Sept 2026 1
Waste Management Sites 15 Jul 2026 2
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

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

51

Written

23

Oral

51

Answered

74

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Work and Pensions 18 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 17 questions
Cabinet Office 6 questions
Department for Education 4 questions
Ministry of Defence 4 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 3 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 3 questions
Department for Transport 3 questions

Most active question topics

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

Recent questions

Question
What steps she is taking to ensure hospitals receive adequate funding. 14 Oct 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Access to Work Programme 14 Sept 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Liver Diseases: Health Services 14 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Disability: Departmental Coordination 14 Sept 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Health Services: Liver Diseases 7 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Liver Diseases 7 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Sodium Valproate: Compensation 1 Sept 2026 Treasury
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

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Lorraine Beavers in parliamentary debates?

Lorraine Beavers has made 82 contributions across 66 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Lorraine Beavers asked?

Lorraine Beavers has tabled 74 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 51 written and 23 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.