Karin Smyth

Shadow Minister (Northern Ireland)

(since April 2020)

Commons Debates - Petitions - EDMs (3) - Legislation tabled (0) - Commons Actions - Written Questions (225)

Labour

Member for Bristol South

karin.smyth.mp@parliament.uk / karinsmyth

Select Committees

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (since March 2020)

8 APPG memberships (as of 24 Sep 2020)

Apprenticeships, Choice at the End of Life, Health, Ireland and the Irish in Britain, State Pension Inequality for Women, Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention, Trailer and Towing Safety, Union

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Sparring Partners

Mr Robin Walker (Conservative) Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office) (17 debate interactions) View debates with Mr Robin Walker Steve Barclay (Conservative) Chief Secretary to the Treasury (17 debate interactions) View debates with Steve Barclay Mr Nick Hurd (Conservative) (13 debate interactions) View debates with Mr Nick Hurd View All MP Sparring Partners

Department Debates

Department of Health and Social Care (55 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
Department for Transport (25 debate contributions) View Department for Transport 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	86 of 7,769 (1.11%)	Create an Official Racial Offenders Register/Scheme
Open	66 of 6,579 (1.00%)	Require all retailers to accept cash for products and services
Open	167 of 27,046 (0.62%)	Rebuild the economy out of lockdown with a Green New Deal Gov Responded - 21 Jul 2020
Open	98 of 19,534 (0.50%)	Free leaseholders trapped in new build properties by post-Grenfell EWS1 form Gov Responded - 16 Sep 2020
Open	149 of 35,144 (0.42%)	Extend furlough scheme for theatre and live music industry.

Most Bristol South signatures

Status	Signatures	Title
Open	986 of 265,036 (0.37%)	Teach Britain's colonial past as part of the UK's compulsory curriculum Gov Responded - 30 Jul 2020
Open	550 of 237,830 (0.23%)	Extend maternity leave by 3 months with pay in light of COVID-19 Gov Responded - 14 May 2020
Open	499 of 210,656 (0.24%)	Broker a ceasefire for all sides in Yemen to carry out humanitarian aid Gov Responded - 6 Aug 2020
Open	435 of 128,724 (0.34%)	Allow Zoos and Wildlife attractions to reopen with social distancing in place Gov Responded - 26 Jun 2020
Open	422 of 127,342 (0.33%)	Reform the Gender Recognition Act.

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: 36 Independent: 7 Liberal Democrat: 6 The Independent Group for Change: 2 Non-affiliated: 2 Plaid Cymru: 2 Green Party: 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)

225 Written Questions

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Department of Health and Social Care

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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 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

Department for Education

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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

HM Treasury

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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