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.

446

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)

175

Written Questions

13

Oral Questions

92

Debates Spoken In⚑

164

Speeches⚑

446

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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4 NO

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee

4 votes · 20 Oct 2026

5 NO

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee

5 votes · 19 Oct 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

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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

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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

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Date interest arose
27 February 2025

Registered 28 February 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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Date interest arose
22 October 2025

Registered 7 November 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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Date interest arose
12 January 2026

Registered 24 January 2026

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by David in Parliament

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions the Treasury has had with the Financial Conduct Authority and the travel insurance industry about the affordability and availability of travel

Treasury13 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that poor quality supported housing providers do not receive additional contracts under

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government13 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taken to issue guidance to Councils on how to address poor quality supported housing providers without pu

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government13 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the closure of Papyrus and its HOPELINE247 suicide-prevention service on rural young people and th

Department for Education9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to (a) reduce the age of eligibility for concessionary bus travel in England outside London to 60, (b) introduce concessionary bus travel

Department for Transport9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of Part 4A of the Electronic Communications Code within the Tele

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of taking steps to reduce delays and administrative burdens a

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many households in the UK are living off the electric grid; and what actions his department are taking to ensure access to energy fo

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero4 Sept 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason his Department is applying VAT on new connections to off-electrical grid homes; and what consideration he has given to lifting this on off-grid

Treasury4 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what work she is doing on exam conditions for students with dyslexia and neurodivergence.

Department for Education4 Sept 2026
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