Division Vote (Lords)
14 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill -
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Lord Smith of Finsbury (Lab) voted No
- in line with the party majority
and against the House
One of
152 Labour No votes vs
1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 211
Written Question
Tuesday 23rd December 2025
Asked by:
Lord Smith of Finsbury (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Merron on 8 December (HL12316), in the most recent period for which figures are available, (1) what proportion of, and (2) how many, invoices for contracts carried out for the NHS in England are not paid and must subsequently be resubmitted.
Answered by Baroness Merron
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
This information is not held centrally as NHS England do not collect supplier payment information on behalf of National Health Service trusts.
Written Question
Tuesday 23rd December 2025
Asked by:
Lord Smith of Finsbury (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government how many invoices submitted to the NHS for services provided by Mildmay Hospital remain unpaid.
Answered by Baroness Merron
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
This information is not held centrally as NHS England do not collect supplier payment information on behalf of National Health Service trusts.
Division Vote (Lords)
10 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill -
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Lord Smith of Finsbury (Lab) voted No
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
144 Labour No votes vs
1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 219 Noes - 223
Division Vote (Lords)
10 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill -
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Lord Smith of Finsbury (Lab) voted No
- in line with the party majority
and against the House
One of
144 Labour No votes vs
1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 244 Noes - 220
Written Question
Monday 8th December 2025
Asked by:
Lord Smith of Finsbury (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of invoices for contracts entered into by NHS England are settled within four weeks.
Answered by Baroness Merron
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
NHS England monitors the payment of invoices made within 30 days, to confirm compliance with the Better Payment Practice Code, which sets a target of 95%. In the 2024/25 financial year, 97% of invoices were paid within 30 days, with a slight reduction to 94% in the 2025/26 financial year for the six-month period to 30 September 2025, the latest period for which figures are available.
Division Vote (Lords)
24 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill -
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Lord Smith of Finsbury (Lab) voted No
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
143 Labour No votes vs
1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 200 Noes - 244
Division Vote (Lords)
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill -
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Lord Smith of Finsbury (Lab) voted No
- in line with the party majority
and against the House
One of
127 Labour No votes vs
1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 135
Division Vote (Lords)
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill -
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Lord Smith of Finsbury (Lab) voted No
- in line with the party majority
and against the House
One of
135 Labour No votes vs
1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 309 Noes - 150
Division Vote (Lords)
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill -
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Lord Smith of Finsbury (Lab) voted No
- in line with the party majority
and against the House
One of
134 Labour No votes vs
1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 295 Noes - 150