MP for North Northumberland
David Smith is a Labour (Co-op) MP for North Northumberland, elected in 2024. He currently serves on the Ecclesiastical Committee and the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee. The data available does not include details of his prior career.
He is positioned centre-left (34/100) and shows strong party loyalty (98% of votes, compared with a Labour average of 99%). His attendance in Parliament is notably low (13% vs 33% party average), and he has recorded a number of rebel votes (6). On policy, he generally supports workers’ rights and trade union powers, has mixed votes on Universal Credit and VAT, and tends to vote against transgender rights, climate change measures, and the expansion of mental health services.
Declared financial interests total five items: four miscellaneous entries and one land and property interest (within or outside the UK).
Generated 21 February 2026
2 positions
Ecclesiastical Committee
Since Nov 2024
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Since Oct 2024
Based on parliamentary votes
has generally voted against universal credit
has generally voted for trade union powers
has generally voted for workers rights protections
has generally voted against vat changes
has generally voted against prison sentencing
has generally voted against bus services regulation
has generally voted for renter protections
has generally voted against transgender rights
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1
13 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2
13 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106
17 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77
20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24
20 Jun 2025
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading