Sarah Smith

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Sarah Smith is the Labour MP for Hyndburn, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

356

Votes Cast

£195,060

Expenses 2024-25

1,687

Majority

33.5%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£195,060

Staffing£139,755
Office£26,123
Travel£16,352
Accommodation£11,279
Other£1,550

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 36,374 voters

Labour
12,186 votes33.5%
Conservative
10,499 votes28.9%
Reform UK
7,541 votes20.7%
Green Party
4,938 votes13.6%
Liberal Democrat
1,210 votes3.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

20

Written Questions

21

Oral Questions

68

Debates Spoken In

99

Speeches

356

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

3 NO

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 16 Jun 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Committee

4 votes · 2 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(2)

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 (Flat)
Number of properties
1
Location
Cheltenham
Rental income
Yes

Registered 4 August 2024

(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

Consultancy business

Name of company or organisation
Limina Group ltd
Nature of business
Consultancy business
Held jointly with or on behalf of
Jointly with my husband

Registered 4 August 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Sarah in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps are being taken in response to delays and service issues in respect of the Teachers Pension Scheme.

Department for Education23 Jun 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to support people waiting for correct Remediable Service Statement and payment.

Treasury23 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to universal credit migration, what steps the Department is taking to ensure complaints are resolved within the 25-working-day statu

Department for Work and Pensions23 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to make Breaktime Plus more accessible to people; and if she will publish guidance on the running of Breaktime Plus.

Department for Education23 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce delays and service issues with the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

Department for Work and Pensions23 Jun 2026

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of an equitable mobility arrangement, separate to the Freedom of Movement arrangement, between the

Cabinet Office23 Jun 2026

Extracurricular Activities: Hyndburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to help increase enrichment activities for children and young people in educational settings in Hyndburn.

Department for Education16 Jun 2026

Schools: Nurses

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the role of school nurses in tackling health inequalities.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care19 Nov 2025

Equality

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to promote equality as part of the Government mission entitled Break Down Barriers to Opportunity.

AnsweredWomen and Equalities13 Mar 2025

Social Security Benefits: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the welfare system in supporting families with disabled children.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions11 Mar 2025
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