Karin Smyth’s voting in Parliament

Karin Smyth is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of Karin Smyth’s votes.

• Voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2016
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 49 votes for, 10 votes against, 21 absences, between 2017–2020
• Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2016
• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016–2019
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs

Last updated: 20 Jan 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

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Recent appearances

• Special Educational Needs: Isle of Wight: Equality of Funding: Post-16 Education — [Philip Davies in the Chair] 25 Feb 2020

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Brighton, Kemptown (Lloyd Russell-Moyle) for securing the debate, which is timely given that the Budget is just a few weeks away. I sincerely hope that the Minister recognises that underfunding of post-16 education only undermines the Government’s skills strategy. It is a serious loss of...

• Special Educational Needs: Isle of Wight: Equality of Funding: Post-16 Education — [Philip Davies in the Chair] 25 Feb 2020

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Brighton, Kemptown (Lloyd Russell-Moyle) for securing the debate, which is timely given that the Budget is just a few weeks away. I sincerely hope that the Minister recognises that underfunding of post-16 education only undermines the Government’s skills strategy. It is a serious loss of...

• Terrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) Bill 12 Feb 2020

  One area has not been mentioned. When I took part in the police service parliamentary scheme and spent some time with the counter-terrorism units, the one area they highlighted was working on the ground with mental health resources in our communities. That risk decision, the decision at community level about someone’s mental capacity and radicalisation, is really important when we look at...

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Profile

Labour MP for Bristol South

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @karinsmyth
• https://facebook.com/KarinSmythMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Karin Smyth campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department of Health
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Home Office
• Department for Education
• NHS Property and Estates Review
• NHS Property Services
• NHS Trusts: Subsidiary Companies
• Universal Credit
• NHS Property Board

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Public Accounts Committee (7 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Dawn Primarolo
• Michael Cocks
• William Wilkins
• Alexander Walkden
• Noel Lindsay
• Alexander Walkden
• William Rees
• William Davies
• Walter Long
• Edward Hill
• Joseph Weston

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Offensive Weapons Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 47 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Karin Smyth’s speeches
• Has received answers to 78 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 86.11% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 117 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)