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Andrew Smith is a former MP for Oxford East.

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Former Labour MP for Oxford East

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @AndrewSmithOx
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Andrew Smith campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Home Department
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Work and Pensions
• Palestinians
• Hepatitis
• HMS Victory
• Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre
• Palestinians: International Assistance

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (12 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, South East Regional Select Committee ( 3 Mar 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (29 May 2002 to 7 Sep 2004)
• The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (11 Oct 1999 to 29 May 2002)
• Minister of State (Department for Education and Employment) ( 3 May 1997 to 11 Oct 1999)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Transport ( 1 Jul 1996 to 1 May 1997)
• Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury ( 1 Jul 1994 to 1 Jul 1996)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) ( 1 Jun 1992 to 1 Jun 1996)
• Member, Social Services Committee (22 Nov 1988 to 10 Feb 1989)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Education) ( 1 Jun 1988 to 1 Jun 1992)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Steven Norris

Future MPs in this constituency

• Anneliese Dodds

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Finance Bill Committee (2 out of 16)
• Finance Bill Committee (1 out of 7)

Recent appearances

• Finance (No. 2) Bill: Income tax charge for tax year 2017-18 25 Apr 2017

  I also congratulate the hon. Member for Copeland (Trudy Harrison) on a fine maiden speech and thank her for her well-deserved compliment to her predecessor on his service. She spoke with passion, wit and understanding of her beautiful constituency, as well as of Peter Rabbit. None of us envies her speedy transition from by-election to general election, but I do congratulate her. I made my...

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Universal Credit: ICT 5 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what records his Department keeps of when the universal credit IT system is not functioning.

• Homeopathy and the NHS 29 Mar 2017

  I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this debate. I certainly would not dispute the testimony of those who have benefited from homeopathic treatment, but does he not agree that scientific evidence of its effectiveness would help in a decision on whether to use it?

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