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Member of Parliament

Karin Smyth

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

7 May 2015

Commons start

11 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

72.5 %

Voting participation

-0.8 % vs avg

7,666

Majority

70

Debates (12 months)

205

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Constituency office

0117 953 3575

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/karinsmyth

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

NHS / Health 48/56 (86 %)
Defence 47/55 (85 %)
Education 81/95 (85 %)
Foreign Affairs 58/69 (84 %)
Brexit / EU 175/211 (83 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 3/10 (30 %)
Environment / Climate 28/45 (62 %)
Migration 116/169 (69 %)

Party history

Labour 7 May 2015 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Bristol South 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Bristol South 7 May 2015 to 30 May 2024 Elected 3 times

Roles

Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) 8 Jul 2024 to present Department of Health and Social Care
Shadow Minister (Health) 6 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024 Department of Health and Social Care
Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill 16 Nov 2022 to 23 Nov 2022
Down Syndrome Bill 19 Jan 2022 to 26 Jan 2022
Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care) 4 Dec 2021 to 1 Nov 2022 Department of Health and Social Care
Health and Care Bill 7 Sep 2021 to 2 Nov 2021
Shadow Minister (Northern Ireland) 10 Apr 2020 to 26 Feb 2021 Northern Ireland Office
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee 2 Mar 2020 to 8 Jun 2020

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Bristol South Turnout 43,403
Candidate Party Votes Share
Karin Smyth Lab Labour 18,521 42.7 %
Jai Breitnauer Green Green Party 10,855 25.0 %
Richard Visick RUK Reform UK 6,195 14.3 %
Liz Brennan Con Conservative 4,947 11.4 %
Andrew Brown LD Liberal Democrat 2,721 6.3 %
Neil Norton SDP Social Democratic Party 164 0.4 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,668 of 2,302 eligible divisions (72.5 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1668

Total votes

941

Aye

727

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 941 / Noes 727

Divisions

Page 3 of 112
Division Vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
Tax
Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

37

Speeches

0

Questions

0

Interventions

163

Answers

0

Points of order

5

Statements

Most active debate topics

NHS / Health 21 appearances
Tax 2 appearances
Crime / Justice 1 appearances
Transport 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Health and Social Care 28 Apr 2026 2
Allied Health Professionals 23 Apr 2026 1
Maternity Commissioner 20 Apr 2026 1
Women’s Health Strategy 16 Apr 2026 20
Topical Questions 14 Apr 2026 3
NHS Management 14 Apr 2026 3
Puberty Blockers Clinical Trial 23 Mar 2026 1
Health and Social Care 16 Mar 2026 0
Palliative Care 5 Mar 2026 1
Women’s Health Strategy: Endometriosis and Fibroids 5 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1)

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)

8. Miscellaneous (1)

Vice-Chair of the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 28 July 2016 Date interest ended: 27 January 2025 (Registered 7 December 2023; updated 16 January 2024 and 25 April 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Karin Smyth?

Karin Smyth is a Member of Parliament representing Bristol South. Source

Which party does Karin Smyth represent?

Karin Smyth currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Karin Smyth represent?

Karin Smyth currently represents Bristol South. Source

How long has Karin Smyth been an MP?

Karin Smyth has been in the House of Commons for 11 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Karin Smyth voted in?

Karin Smyth has recorded votes in 1,668 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (72.5 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Karin Smyth voted against their party?

Karin Smyth has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Karin Smyth held?

Karin Smyth has 10 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Karin Smyth?

Karin Smyth has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Karin Smyth's latest election result?

Karin Smyth's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Bristol South, with a majority of 7,666. Source

How active is Karin Smyth in parliamentary debates?

Karin Smyth has made 205 contributions across 70 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source