MP for North Northumberland
“A Labour (Co-op) backbencher with high party loyalty, unusually low attendance and occasional rebellion on end-of-life amendments and crime legislation.”
David Smith is a Labour (Co-op) MP for North Northumberland, elected in July 2024. He currently serves on the Ecclesiastical Committee and the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee. The data provided does not include details of his career prior to becoming an MP.
David Smith shows very high party loyalty (98%) but notably low voting attendance (13%). His record sits broadly on the centre-left. He has backed workers’ rights protections and trade union powers, and supported renter protections, while voting against many climate-change measures and transgender rights; votes on Universal Credit and VAT are mixed, and he tends to oppose mental health services and bus services regulation.
Declared financial interests include five entries: four miscellaneous items and one land or property interest (within or outside the UK).
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
2 positions
Ecclesiastical Committee
Since Nov 2024
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Since Oct 2024
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
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Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
NOEcclesiastical Committee
Parliamentary role · 5 Nov 2024
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Parliamentary role · 28 Oct 2024
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
