Karin Smyth
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
MP since 7 May 2015
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Karin Smyth is the Labour MP for Bristol South, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. She currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care).
1710
Votes Cast
£291,769
Expenses 2024-25
7,666
Majority
42.7%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£291,769
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 43,403 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
0
Written Questions
0
Oral Questions
132
Debates Spoken In⚑
533
Speeches⚑
460
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.
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3 NOTaxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
3 votes · 1 Jul 2026
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
3 votes · 1 Jul 2026
4 NOArmed Forces Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 22 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 22 Jun 2026
3 NONational Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
3 votes · 17 Jun 2026
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
3 votes · 17 Jun 2026
Financial Interests(2)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
The Football Association
Two tickets and hospitality to see the Lionesses play Belgium at Ashton Gate, Bristol
4 April 2025
£410
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
The Football Association
Two tickets and hospitality to see the Lionesses play Belgium at Ashton Gate, Bristol
4 April 2025
- Name of donor
- The Football Association
- Address of donor
- Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London HA9 0WS
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Two tickets and hospitality to see the Lionesses play Belgium at Ashton Gate, Bristol, value £410
- Date received
- 4 April 2025
- Date accepted
- 4 April 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration 00077797
Registered 25 April 2025
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 28 July 2016
- Date interest ended
- 27 January 2025
Registered 7 December 2023; updated 16 January 2024 and 25 April 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Karin in Parliament
Medical Equipment: Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what her planned timetable is for publication of the implementation plan for the Medical Technology Strategy.
Medical Equipment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make it her policy to publish the informative learning and feedback from the Innovative Devices Access Pathway pilot.
Hospitals: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to help increase (a) internal expertise and (b) capacity in the New Hospitals Programme in (i) technical design and (
Hospitals: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the roll out of the Government's Projects Academy for staff working on the New Hospitals
Health Services and Social Services: Labour Turnover
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to improve recruitment and retention to deliver her Department's integrated one workforce approach.
Health Professions: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have taken the accredited NHS Strategic Workforce Planning course through the Chartered Institute of Professional Development.
Health Professions: Certification
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of clinicians who started advanced practice pathways in 2023-24.
Nurses: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of nursing associates who completed training in 2023-24.
NHS: Childcare
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate she has made of the number of staff working in the NHS who will be eligible to access extended childcare support.
Health Professions: Labour Turnover
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with Integrated Care Boards on recruitment and retention of health workers.
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