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Martin Smyth is a former MP for Belfast South.

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Former UUP MP for Belfast South

Entered the House of Commons on 4 March 1982 — unknown

Left the House of Commons on 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election

Party was UUP until 22 Jun 2003; Independent Ulster Unionist until 8 Jan 2004

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Robert Bradford
• Rafton Pounder
• David Campbell
• Conolly Gage
• William Stewart
• Thomas Moles
• William Stewart
• Thomas Moles
• William Lindsay
• James Chambers
• Thomas Sloan
• William Johnston

Future MPs in this constituency

• Alasdair McDonnell
• Emma Little-Pengelly
• Claire Hanna

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Commonwealth Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Christmas Day (Trading) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Minister for Women: Work-Life Balance 7 Apr 2005

  May I first thank you, Mr. Speaker, for defending the rights of Back Benchers in minority parties? I wish to press the Minister on single women who have carried a load through life and have often been forgotten about in carrying responsibility for aged parents and others. Does she share my concern about job sharing, particularly in Departments where there does not seem to be a working...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Darfur 5 Apr 2005

  The hon. Member for Glasgow, Maryhill (Ann McKechin) referred to the lack of trust in the Sudanese Government. Although one welcomes the improvement of the situation in Darfur, albeit there is still a long way to go, what assessment has been made of the impact of the continuing conflict in Darfur on the peace deal between the south and the north?

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Darfur 5 Apr 2005

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the impact of the continuing conflict in Darfur on the North-South Sudanese peace deal.

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