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David Smith

Labour MP for North Northumberland, since 4 July 2024

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

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Scorecard

69.7% Attendance Below the median of MPs who vote
401 Votes cast out of 575 divisions
174 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
14 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Labour MPs
5 Interests declared none at £5,000 or more
89 Debates spoken in 150 written questions tabled

Ranked 371 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

DateQuestionTheir voteResult
25 Mar 2025 Great British Energy Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 No vote 314–198
25 Mar 2025 Non Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 No vote 319–166
25 Mar 2025 Non Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 14 No vote 320–179
25 Mar 2025 Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 13 No vote 320–180
25 Mar 2025 Non Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 No vote 316–180
25 Mar 2025 Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 No vote 322–117
25 Mar 2025 Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 No vote 316–183
25 Mar 2025 National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 21B No vote 314–196
25 Mar 2025 National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 8B No vote 313–194
25 Mar 2025 National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5B No vote 311–192
25 Mar 2025 National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B No vote 312–190
24 Mar 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Second Reading No vote 330–74
19 Mar 2025 Opposition Day: Winter Fuel Payment No 177–293
19 Mar 2025 National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill Motion to Disagree with Lords Amendment 21 Aye 316–187
19 Mar 2025 National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Motion to Disagree with Lords Amendment 8 Aye 316–189
19 Mar 2025 National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 Aye 313–190
19 Mar 2025 National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3 Aye 314–187
19 Mar 2025 National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 Aye 310–183
19 Mar 2025 National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 1 Aye 307–182
18 Mar 2025 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Third Reading Aye 382–104
18 Mar 2025 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: Amendment 210 No 167–324
18 Mar 2025 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: Amendment 209 No 107–324
18 Mar 2025 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 34 No 77–315
18 Mar 2025 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 No 77–313
17 Mar 2025 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: Amendment 171 No vote 65–317

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

6. 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)

On the register since 13 Feb 2026

8. Miscellaneous

Formal Appointment by the Government as the UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 27 February 2025
(Registered 28 February 2025)

On the register since 2 Mar 2026

Trustee, Together for the Common Good. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest ended: 23 January 2026
(Registered 15 July 2024; updated 24 January 2026)

On the register since 3 Feb 2026

I was elected as Secretary of the Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG), a formally constituted group within the Labour Party focused on rural policy development and advocacy. This is an unpaid role. I work with the Exec to provide strategic direction and organisation for the group.
Date interest arose: 12 January 2026
(Registered 24 January 2026)

On the register since 3 Feb 2026

Director of Blue Labour Campaign Limited. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 22 October 2025
(Registered 7 November 2025)

On the register since 18 Nov 2025

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Debates

89 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:

Money declared to them

No donations to this member appear on the Electoral Commission's register for this Parliament. Only donations above the statutory thresholds have to be declared, and the match is made on name — search the register directly if you are checking a specific one.

Where the public money goes — contracts and donations →

Sources: Commons Votes API, Members API and the Register of Members' Financial Interests, all published by Parliament under the Open Parliament Licence; donations from the Electoral Commission's register. This member's register and debate record were last refreshed 4 Aug 2026. How every figure is worked out →

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