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Karin Smyth

Labour - Bristol South

Shadow Minister (Northern Ireland)

 (since April 2020)
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Select Committees
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (since March 2020)

Commons Debates - Petitions - EDMs (3) - Legislation tabled (0) - Commons Actions - Written Questions (261)

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Debate information

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Sparring Partners
Robin Walker (Conservative) Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office) (25 debate interactions) View debates with Robin Walker Steve Barclay (Conservative) Chief Secretary to the Treasury (17 debate interactions) View debates with Steve Barclay Nick Hurd (Conservative) (13 debate interactions) View debates with Nick Hurd View All MP Sparring Partners
Department Debates
Department of Health and Social Care (64 debate contributions) View Department of Health and Social Care debates
Department for Exiting the European Union (29 debate contributions) View Department for Exiting the European Union debates
Northern Ireland Office (27 debate contributions) View Northern Ireland Office debates
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Legislation Debates
Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018 - Government Bill (7,138 words contributed) View Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018 - Government Bill debates
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Act 2019 - Government Bill (3,741 words contributed) View Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Act 2019 - Government Bill debates
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 - Government Bill (3,741 words contributed) View Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 - Government Bill debates
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Significant Bristol South Petitions

Highest Bristol South signature proportion
Status Signatures Title
Open 73 of 5,014 (1.46%) Enshrine tree planting target in law
Open 84 of 7,386 (1.14%) Provide specific support for the UK Aviation industry
Open 75 of 9,119 (0.82%) Require all retailers to accept cash for products and services
Open 74 of 9,492 (0.78%) Grant wraparound and holiday care providers urgent financial support
Open 266 of 48,591 (0.55%) Continue the ban on the use of Neonicotinoids
Most Bristol South signatures
Status Signatures Title
Open 2,776 of 1,109,509 (0.25%) End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry
Gov Responded - 11 Nov 2020
Open 1,459 of 620,747 (0.24%) Prevent gyms closing due to a spike in Covid 19 cases
Gov Responded - 28 Oct 2020
Open 1,126 of 479,366 (0.24%) Prioritise teachers, school and childcare staff for Covid-19 vaccination
Open 1,125 of 263,318 (0.43%) Seek Europe-wide Visa-free work permit for Touring professionals and Artists
Gov Responded - 14 Jan 2021
Open 1,071 of 427,325 (0.25%) Reclose schools and colleges due to increase in COVID-19 cases
Gov Responded - 25 Nov 2020
Karin Smyth has not participated in any petition debates

Most recent EDMs signed by Karin Smyth

Date Tabled Title Signatures
30 Jan 2017
 Karin Smyth signed this EDM on Tuesday 31st January 2017

VISIT TO PARLIAMENT BY PRESIDENT TRUMP

 Tabled by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)
That this House deplores recent actions taken by US President Donald J Trump, including his Executive Order on Immigration and Refugees, and notably his comments on torture and women; notes the historical significance and honour that comes with an invitation to address both Houses of Parliament in Westminster Hall or … 		206 signatures
(Most recent: 20 Feb 2017)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 124
Scottish National Party: 35
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 6
The Independent Group for Change: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Crossbench: 1
Green Party: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
9 Jun 2016
 Karin Smyth signed this EDM on Wednesday 15th June 2016

150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CREATION OF THE POSITION OF COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL

 Tabled by: Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op) - Hackney South and Shoreditch)
That this House commemorates the 150th anniversary of the creation of the position of Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG), an Officer of the House, resulting from the passage of the Exchequer and Audit Act 1866; notes that Act, which entrusted the C&AG with responsibility for auditing the financial accounts produced … 		28 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Oct 2016)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Conservative: 6
Scottish National Party: 4
Independent: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

Karin Smyth has not been granted any Urgent Questions in the current sitting

Karin Smyth has not been granted any Adjournment Debates in the current sitting

Karin Smyth has not introduced any legislation in the current parliamentary sitting

1 Bill supported by Karin Smyth

International Development (Women’s Sanitary Products) Bill 2019-21 - Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
Sponsor - Wendy Chamberlain (LDEM)

261 Written Questions

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Department of Health and Social Care
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Integrated Care Systems NHS: Nurses Nurses: Labour Turnover NHS: Capital Investment NHS Trusts: VAT NHS: Reorganisation Integrated Care Systems Hospitals: Construction Hospitals: Construction Hospitals: Construction NHS Property Services NHS Trusts: Subsidiary Companies NHS: Property NHS: Property Hospitals: Construction NHS Trusts: Finance NHS: Coronavirus NHS: Apprentices Apprentices and Education: Coronavirus Social Services: Finance Health Services: Contracts Health and Social Care Act 2012 Health and Social Care Act 2012 NHS: Freedom of Information Mental Health Services: Contracts Integrated Care Systems and Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships Integrated Care Systems: Conflict of Interests Integrated Care Systems NHS: Risk Assessment Integrated Care Systems NHS: Buildings NHS Trusts: Capital Investment Hospitals: Repairs and Maintenance NHS Property Board NHS Property Board NHS Property Board NHS Property Board Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships Community Health Partnerships and NHS Property Services NHS Local Improvement Finance Trust NHS Local Improvement Finance Trust NHS Local Improvement Finance Trust NHS: Subsidiary Companies Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships Community Health Partnerships Community Health Partnerships and NHS Property Services: Staff NHS Local Improvement Finance Trust NHS Local Improvement Finance Trust NHS: Living Wage NHS: Incentives NHS Property Board Department of Health and Social Care: NHS Property Board NHS Property Board NHS Property Board Respite Care Respite Care Respite Care NHS Foundation Trusts NHS Foundation Trusts NHS Foundation Trusts NHS Property and Estates Review NHS Property and Estates Review NHS Property and Estates Review NHS Property and Estates Review Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships NHS Property and Estates Review NHS Foundation Trusts: Buildings NHS Property and Estates Review NHS Property and Estates Review NHS Property and Estates Review NHS Property and Estates Review NHS Property and Estates Review Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships NHS Property and Estates Review Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships NHS Property and Estates Review NHS Property Board NHS Property Board NHS Property Board NHS Property Board NHS Property Board NHS Property and Estates Review NHS Property and Estates Review NHS Property and Estates Review NHS Property and Estates Review NHS Property and Estates Review NHS Property and Estates Review NHS Property and Estates Review NHS Property and Estates Review NHS Property and Estates Review NHS Property and Estates Review Community Health Partnerships NHS Property Services NHS Property Services NHS Property Services NHS Property Services General Practitioners: Fees and Charges General Practitioners: Fees and Charges NHS Property Services Department of Health: Arms Length Bodies NHS Property and Estates Review NHS Property Services: Community Health Partnerships NHS Property Services: Community Health Partnerships General Practitioners: Fees and Charges Community Health Partnerships Community Health Partnerships NHS Property Services NHS Property and Estates Review NHS Property Services: Community Health Partnerships NHS Property Services: Community Health Partnerships NHS Property and Estates Review NHS Property and Estates Review NHS Property Services NHS Property Services NHS Property Services NHS Property Services NHS Property Services NHS Property Services NHS Property Services NHS Property Services NHS Property Services NHS Property Services NHS Property Services NHS Property Services NHS Property Services NHS Property Services NHS Property Services NHS Property Services Commissioning Support Units NHS: Buildings
Department for Education
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Further Education: Finance Adult Education: Finance Childcare: Coronavirus Secondary Education: Vocational Guidance Redundancy: Coronavirus Apprentices: Taxation Apprentices: Finance Apprentices Apprentices Pre-school Education: Finance Children: Day Care Pre-school Education: Expenditure Apprentices Apprentices Apprentices: Finance Apprentices: Taxation Apprentices: Taxation Apprentices: Disadvantaged Apprentices: Finance GCSE: English Language and Mathematics Children: Day Care Further Education:Coronavirus Adult Education: Coronavirus Basic Skills and Mathematics: Education Apprentices Apprentices: Taxation Apprentices Apprentices Apprentices: Coronavirus Apprentices: Coronavirus Education: Coronavirus Apprentices: Coronavirus Students: Disadvantaged Headteachers Children: Day Care Parliament: Apprentices
Department for Work and Pensions
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Universal Credit: Self-employment Income Support Scheme Child Maintenance Service: Universal Credit Universal Credit: Self-employment Income Support Scheme Universal Credit: Self-employment Income Support Scheme Universal Credit: Self-employment Income Support Scheme Children: Maintenance Employment and Support Allowance Universal Credit: Bristol South Universal Credit: Bristol South Employment and Support Allowance: Bristol South Employment and Support Allowance: Bristol South Employment and Support Allowance Universal Credit Employment and Support Allowance: Bristol South Employment and Support Allowance: Bristol South Universal Credit: Bristol South Universal Credit: Bristol South Universal Credit Universal Credit Universal Credit Universal Credit Universal Credit Universal Credit Universal Credit Social Security Benefits: Disqualification Children: Maintenance Children: Maintenance Children: Maintenance
Home Office
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Firearms: Licensing Firearms: Licensing Firearms: Safety Airguns: Regulation Airguns: Regulation Crime: Airguns Crime: Airguns Firearms: Injuries Firearms: Licensing Firearms: Licensing Firearms: Safety Firearms: Safety Antisocial Behaviour Antisocial Behaviour Antisocial Behaviour Antisocial Behaviour Visas: Applications Windrush Generation: Compensation Home Office: Written Questions Airguns: Reviews Airguns: Licensing Brexit: Northern Ireland Airguns
HM Treasury
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Job Support Scheme: Pre-school Education Self-employment Income Support Scheme Adult Education: Finance Individual Savings Accounts Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Maternity Leave Self-employment Income Support Scheme: Maternity Leave Council Tax: Coronavirus City Region Deals: West of England Universal Credit Roadchef: Employee Benefit Trusts Welfare Tax Credits: Carers Welfare Tax Credits: Carers Welfare Tax Credits: Overpayments Welfare Tax Credits: Overpayments Welfare Tax Credits: Overpayments