David Smith

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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David Smith is the Labour MP for North Northumberland, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

401

Votes Cast

£182,965

Expenses 2024-25

5,067

Majority

36.6%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£182,965

Staffing£118,588
Office£27,334
Travel£19,652
Accommodation£17,392

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 48,843 voters

Labour
17,855 votes36.6%
Conservative
12,788 votes26.2%
Reform UK
7,688 votes15.7%
Liberal Democrat
5,169 votes10.6%
Independent
3,220 votes6.6%
Green Party
1,743 votes3.6%
Social Democratic Party
92 votes0.2%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

142

Written Questions

12

Oral Questions

84

Debates Spoken In

155

Speeches

401

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

3 NO

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 10 Jun 2026

3 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

3 votes · 9 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(5)

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Type of land/property
Residential property
Number of properties
1
Location
Northumberland
Ownership details
Co-owned with a family member
Rental income
until 28 October 2024
Rental income details
The rental was paid to my family member

Registered 15 July 2024; updated 16 October 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest ended
23 January 2026

Registered 15 July 2024; updated 24 January 2026

Miscellaneous

the Government as the UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief

Date interest arose
27 February 2025

Registered 28 February 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
22 October 2025

Registered 7 November 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
12 January 2026

Registered 24 January 2026

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by David in Parliament

Mental Health: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on children's mental health of an expanded play therapy offer in the NHS.

Department of Health and Social Care25 Mar 2026

Poultry: Animal Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing import restrictions on enriched cages for la

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs24 Mar 2026

Childcare: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what capital funding is available to increase the number of childcare places in settings that are already at capacity, including those operating within pri

AnsweredDepartment for Education23 Mar 2026

Railways: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that homeowners near railway lines being (a) created and (b) reopened are informed of the potential impa

AnsweredDepartment for Transport13 Mar 2026

Railways: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of housing repairs that require contributions from Network Rail before proceeding on financial costs to

AnsweredDepartment for Transport13 Mar 2026

Gift Aid

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress her Department has made in amending the rules on Gift Aid.

AnsweredTreasury3 Mar 2026

Motability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that recent changes to the Motability Scheme, including the removal of VAT zero-rating on advance pay

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions2 Mar 2026

School Games: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans her Department has for funding the School Games Organiser Network after July 2026.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport23 Feb 2026

LINK Scheme Holdings: Bank Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of Link’s possible responsibility for delivering access to banking services and access to cash services.

AnsweredTreasury23 Feb 2026

Neurodiversity: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that local health authorities provide parents with clear information regarding expected wai

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care23 Feb 2026
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