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Division Vote (Commons)
24 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
David Smith (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 306 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 318
Division Vote (Commons)
20 Nov 2025 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
David Smith (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 312 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 376 Noes - 16
Division Vote (Commons)
20 Nov 2025 - Telecommunications - View Vote Context
David Smith (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 312 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 376 Noes - 16
Division Vote (Commons)
19 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context
David Smith (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 306 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 326 Noes - 92
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 18 Nov 2025
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

"Just over 20 years ago, in my red Vauxhall Corsa, I rounded the bend at the bottom of the Woodstock Road in Belfast and drove straight into a pregnant pause in the middle of a riot. To my left was a baying mob of young east Belfast men, and to …..."
David Smith - View Speech

View all David Smith (Lab - North Northumberland) contributions to the debate on: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Nov 2025 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context
David Smith (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 311 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 165 Noes - 327
Division Vote (Commons)
18 Nov 2025 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill - View Vote Context
David Smith (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 310 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 105
Written Question
British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme
Tuesday 18th November 2025

Asked by: David Smith (Labour - North Northumberland)

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress his Department has made on (a) agreeing a way forward on the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme and (b) considering the transfer of its investment reserve to its members.

Answered by Chris McDonald - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Department is engaging with HM Treasury with a view to agreeing a way forward on the transfer of the reserve to members.

The Government is aiming to reach agreement on an outcome that can be implemented later this year which will benefit scheme members.

Written Question
Farms: Inspections
Tuesday 18th November 2025

Asked by: David Smith (Labour - North Northumberland)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what coordination processes are in place between (a) the Rural Payments Agency, (b) the Animal and Plant Health Agency and (c) other arms-length bodies of her Department to (i) reduce administrative pressures on and (ii) enable simultaneous inspections of farmers.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Our arm’s-length bodies are implementing more risk-based approaches for inspections and increasing use of remote monitoring tools, reducing administrative burdens on farmers who are doing the right thing. We are also implementing a more advice-led approach, supporting farmers to meet regulatory requirements.

To further reduce administrative pressures, arm’s-length bodies have created online systems, such as the Animal Disease Movement Licensing Service. This enables livestock keepers to submit movement license applications online for bluetongue and avian influenza, streamlining the process and reducing paperwork.

We support our regulators to share intelligence. For example, we rolled out an app for field officers to share information on regulatory issues. Additionally, RPA and APHA co-ordinate regulatory visits where possible. Cattle identification visits are aligned when possible with TB tests, and where sheep identification visits coincide with APHA work, these are completed by APHA. These actions aim to ease burden on farmers with fewer visits overall.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Nov 2025
Asylum Policy

"I thank the Home Secretary for her statement, and particularly for the commitment to new, safe, legal routes. There has been a lot of talk of morality, and there absolutely should be. This is too important to get wrong, so does she agree that tolerating a system where men, women …..."
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