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.

• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016–2020.
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016.
• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016–2019.
• Voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2016.

Last updated: 29 Sep 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

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Karin Smyth has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Income Tax (Charge) 3 Mar 2021

  We have learned a lot about the Chancellor over the last few days, beyond the flashy videos. When asked about the eat out to help out and the summer schemes any decent person would have stopped: they would have reflected; they would have said that they had learned and that they had made mistakes. That dreadful graph of the rise in deaths through last autumn into the winter, and after the...

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Housing: Construction 3 Mar 2021

  To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on improving consumer protection in the residential building industry.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Firearms: Safety 1 Mar 2021

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish her Department's response to its Firearms Safety consultation.

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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 Education
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Home Office
• NHS Property and Estates Review
• NHS Property Services
• NHS Trusts: Subsidiary Companies
• Hospitals: Construction
• Apprentices

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Northern Ireland) (since 10 Apr 2020)
• Member, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (2 Mar 2020 to 8 Jun 2020)
• 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)