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Sarah has 50 Hansard debate appearances and 16 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.

21

Speeches

32

Questions

14

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 7 appearances
Foreign Affairs 7 appearances
Education 2 appearances
Defence 2 appearances
Housing 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing Agents 2 Jul 2026 1
Commonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing Agents 2 Jul 2026 1
Topical Questions 29 Jun 2026 1
Russian Shadow Fleet 15 Jun 2026 1
Russian Shadow Fleet 15 Jun 2026 1
Russian Shadow Fleet 15 Jun 2026 1
Russian Shadow Fleet 15 Jun 2026 1
Russian Shadow Fleet 15 Jun 2026 1
Legacy of Jo Cox 11 Jun 2026 3
Legacy of Jo Cox 11 Jun 2026 3

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

6

Written

10

Oral

6

Answered

16

Total

Most questioned departments

Department for Education 4 questions
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 2 questions
Ministry of Defence 2 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 2 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 1 questions
Cabinet Office 1 questions
Treasury 1 questions
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 1 questions

Most active question topics

Education 5 questions
Defence 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions 23 Jun 2026 Cabinet Office
Teachers: Workplace Pensions 23 Jun 2026 Department for Education
Special Educational Needs: Respite Care 23 Jun 2026 Department for Education
Public Sector: Workplace Pensions 23 Jun 2026 Treasury
Extracurricular Activities: Hyndburn 16 Jun 2026 Department for Education
What steps her Department plans to take to help increase enrichment activities for children and young people in educatio... Withdrawn 16 Jun 2026 Department for Education
What steps her Department is taking to increase the number of places that young people can go to outside school. Withdrawn 11 Jun 2026 Department for Culture, Media and Sport
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 21 May 2026 Ministry of Defence
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. 14 May 2026 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of Pride in Place funding on levels of community cohesion in Hyndbur... 26 Mar 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Sarah Smith in parliamentary debates?

Sarah Smith has made 67 contributions across 50 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Sarah Smith asked?

Sarah Smith has tabled 16 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 6 written and 10 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.