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).
1724
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
134
Debates Spoken In⚑
555
Speeches⚑
474
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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1724 votes — page 14 of 69
4 NOBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 12 May 2025
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 12 May 2025
2 NOSentencing Guidelines (Pre-Sentence Reports) Bill
2 votes · 30 Apr 2025
Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-Sentence Reports) Bill
2 votes · 30 Apr 2025
3 NOPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 29 Apr 2025
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 29 Apr 2025
1 AYE1 NOFootball Governance Bills [Lords]
2 votes · 28 Apr 2025
Football Governance Bills [Lords]
2 votes · 28 Apr 2025
1 AYE2 NOOpposition Day
3 votes · 23 Apr 2025
Opposition Day
3 votes · 23 Apr 2025
1 AYE1 NOProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]
2 votes · 1 Apr 2025
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]
2 votes · 1 Apr 2025
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
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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
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of resources for tackling NHS waiting times in No
What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of resources for tackling NHS waiting times in Northern Ireland.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24 November.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 24 November.
If she will reverse her Department’s planned removal of the £20 uplift to the standard allowance of
If she will reverse her Department’s planned removal of the £20 uplift to the standard allowance of universal credit.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
What assessment he has made of the use of do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation orders during
What assessment he has made of the use of do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation orders during the covid-19 outbreak.
What plans he has to promote a green recovery from the covid-19 outbreak.
What plans he has to promote a green recovery from the covid-19 outbreak.
What additional funding she plans to allocate to domestic abuse helplines to help meet demand during
What additional funding she plans to allocate to domestic abuse helplines to help meet demand during the covid-19 lockdown announced in January 2021.
What estimate he has made of the total cost of remedial work required to replace dangerous material
What estimate he has made of the total cost of remedial work required to replace dangerous material and rectify poor quality construction identified by EWS1 form inspections.
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