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Nick has 75 Hansard debate appearances, 15 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.

0

Speeches

65

Questions

3

Interventions

36

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 19 appearances
Foreign Affairs 5 appearances
Education 4 appearances
Crime / Justice 4 appearances
Trade 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Business of the House 2 Jul 2026 1
Business of the House 2 Jul 2026 1
Natural Disasters: Community Resilience 25 Jun 2026 1
Sudan 25 Jun 2026 1
Natural Disasters: Community Resilience 25 Jun 2026 1
Sudan 25 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 25 Jun 2026 1
Steel Trade Measure 25 Jun 2026 1
Business of the House 25 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 25 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

3

Written

12

Oral

3

Answered

15

Total

Most questioned departments

Wales Office 2 questions
Department for Business and Trade 2 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 2 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 2 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 1 questions
Treasury 1 questions
Cabinet Office 1 questions
Ministry of Justice 1 questions

Most active question topics

Crime / Justice 3 questions
Energy 2 questions
Defence 2 questions
NHS / Health 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his polices of trends in the level of profit made by energ... Withdrawn 21 May 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
How he plans to work with the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls to help tackle violence against women and girl... Withdrawn 13 May 2026 Ministry of Justice
What steps her Department is taking to help eradicate polio overseas. Withdrawn 15 Apr 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Polio: Disease Control 15 Apr 2026 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
What funding her Department is providing to help improve participation in grassroots sport. 26 Mar 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the State Pension increase in April 2026 on pensioners. 4 Mar 2026 Treasury
What steps he is taking to help reduce industrial energy costs. 22 Jan 2026 Department for Business and Trade
What steps he is taking to help support employers to keep people healthy at work. 20 Jan 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle cyber crime. 15 Jan 2026 Cabinet Office
What steps he is taking to protect consumers in the secondary ticketing market. 4 Dec 2025 Department for Business and Trade

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
Regulation of Signage and Ticketing Technology (Publicly-Available Car Parks) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0
Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Nick Smith in parliamentary debates?

Nick Smith has made 104 contributions across 75 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Nick Smith asked?

Nick Smith has tabled 15 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 3 written and 12 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.