About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Julian Smith) represents you, and all of the people who live in Skipton and Ripon, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Skipton and Ripon

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @JulianSmithuk
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Health
• Education
• Work and Pensions
• Departmental Procurement
• Procurement
• Conditions of Employment
• EU Law
• Lead: Contamination

Other offices held in the past

• Member, British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (20 Mar 2024 to 17 Apr 2024)
• The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (24 Jul 2019 to 13 Feb 2020)
• Chief Whip ( 2 Nov 2017 to 24 Jul 2019)
• Member, Committee of Selection (12 Sep 2017 to 12 Sep 2017)
• Member, Committee of Selection (12 Sep 2017 to 14 Nov 2017)
• The Treasurer of HM Household (13 Jun 2017 to 2 Nov 2017)
• The Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household (17 Jul 2016 to 13 Jun 2017)
• Member, Committee of Selection (17 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (13 May 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 29 Nov 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Curry
• John Watson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Energy BILL Committee (7 out of 14)
• Housing and Planning Bill Committee (18 out of 20)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Gender Equality (International Development) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (14 out of 17)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill Committee (4 out of 4)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Business and Trade: Employment: Disclosure of Information 18 Jun 2025

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his Department's planned timetable is for publishing its Review of the Whistleblowing Framework.

• Child Sexual Exploitation: Casey Report 16 Jun 2025

  Bradford and Keighley taxis operate in Skipton and south Craven—there have been some horrific cases in that area. Will the Home Secretary confirm that the inquiry will not be restricted to Bradford and the bigger conurbations? In the UK, we have a crisis in our inquiry system: they all take too long. The covid inquiry is still ongoing, which is an absolute scandal. Can she accelerate the...

• Education: SEND Support: Children without an EHCP 16 Jun 2025

  One of the best ways to support autistic children in schools is for teachers to go through mandatory training and to understand better the challenges that faced by neurodiverse people. How is the neurodivergent taskforce progressing, and will the Government bring in mandatory training for new teachers?

More of Julian Smith’s recent appearances

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