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Julian has 68 Hansard debate appearances, 171 parliamentary questions, and 1 sponsored bill 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.

10

Speeches

63

Questions

12

Interventions

1

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 6 appearances
Education 5 appearances
Foreign Affairs 4 appearances
Crime / Justice 3 appearances
Energy 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Water Safety 9 Jun 2026 1
Water Safety 9 Jun 2026 1
Water Safety 9 Jun 2026 1
Home-to-School Transport 4 Jun 2026 1
Home-to-School Transport 4 Jun 2026 1
Home-to-School Transport 4 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 2 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 2 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 2 Jun 2026 1
Topical Questions 2 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

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

152

Written

19

Oral

149

Answered

171

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Justice 25 questions
Department of Health and Social Care 23 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 22 questions
Department for Transport 21 questions
Home Office 18 questions
Department for Business and Trade 15 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 13 questions
Treasury 11 questions

Most active question topics

Transport 28 questions
Energy 9 questions
Tax 7 questions
NHS / Health 6 questions
Crime / Justice 6 questions

Recent questions

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has assessed the effect of delays in Part 2 driving ... 8 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that trainee driving instruct... 8 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of recent changes to ... 8 Jun 2026 Department for Transport
Clinical Trials: North Yorkshire 29 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Research 29 May 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of lead ammunition for defence purposes. 21 May 2026 Ministry of Defence
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 21 May 2026 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
When he plans to publish his Department's review of and consultation on the opt-out collective actions regime. 14 May 2026 Department for Business and Trade
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. 14 May 2026 Department for Business and Trade
Competition: Civil Proceedings 23 Apr 2026 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
Northern Ireland Budget Act 2019 Government Bill 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Sir Julian Smith in parliamentary debates?

Sir Julian Smith has made 86 contributions across 68 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Sir Julian Smith asked?

Sir Julian Smith has tabled 171 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 152 written and 19 oral. The Commons average is 130 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.