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Member of Parliament

Sir Julian Lewis

Julian has 367 Hansard debate appearances and 123 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.

20

Speeches

279

Questions

178

Interventions

0

Answers

7

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Foreign Affairs 31 appearances
Defence 29 appearances
Crime / Justice 21 appearances
Transport 14 appearances
Migration 13 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline 15 Sept 2026 1
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy 15 Sept 2026 1
Civil Service Pension Scheme 15 Sept 2026 1
Civil Service Pension Scheme 15 Sept 2026 1
Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline 15 Sept 2026 1
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy 15 Sept 2026 1
Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline 15 Sept 2026 1
Civil Service Pension Scheme 15 Sept 2026 1
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy 15 Sept 2026 1
Ukraine and Russia 10 Sept 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

121

Written

2

Oral

121

Answered

123

Total

Most questioned departments

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 33 questions
Ministry of Defence 21 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 18 questions
Home Office 10 questions
Cabinet Office 8 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 5 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 5 questions
Department for Work and Pensions 5 questions

Most active question topics

Defence 21 questions
Education 7 questions
Crime / Justice 6 questions
Migration 4 questions
Foreign Affairs 3 questions

Recent questions

Question
New Forest and Waterside 8 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
New Forest and Waterside 8 Sept 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Television Channels 4 Sept 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme 4 Sept 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Vehicle Number Plates 2 Sept 2026 Department for Transport
Women against State Pension Inequality 1 Sept 2026 Department for Work and Pensions
Social Media: Children 28 Aug 2026 Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman: Compensation 28 Aug 2026 Cabinet Office
Bus Services: Cycleways 13 Jul 2026 Department for Transport
Veterans: Mefloquine 10 Jul 2026 Ministry of Defence

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Activity FAQs

How active is Sir Julian Lewis in parliamentary debates?

Sir Julian Lewis has made 484 contributions across 367 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Sir Julian Lewis asked?

Sir Julian Lewis has tabled 123 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 121 written and 2 oral. The Commons average is 126 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.