Chloe Smith
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Norwich North · in Parliament since 23 July 2009
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich North | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Norwich North | 23 July 2009 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 23 July 2009 | 30 May 2024 |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology | Government | 28 April 2023 | 20 July 2023 |
| Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Government | 6 September 2022 | 25 October 2022 |
| Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) | Government | 16 September 2021 | 6 September 2022 |
| Minister of State (Cabinet Office) | Government | 13 February 2020 | 16 September 2021 |
| Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) | Government | 9 January 2018 | 13 February 2020 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Government | 15 June 2017 | 9 January 2018 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) | Government | 14 June 2017 | 9 January 2018 |
| Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) | Government | 6 September 2012 | 7 October 2013 |
| Economic Secretary (HM Treasury) | Government | 14 October 2011 | 6 September 2012 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Government | 12 May 2010 | 14 October 2011 |
Voting participation
72nd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 108 | 85.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 220 | 85.9% |
| 2022 | 251 | 184 | 73.3% |
| 2021 | 242 | 219 | 90.5% |
| 2020 | 190 | 179 | 94.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 912 | 85.4% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 492nd of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 68 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 86 | 30 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 188 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 235 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
3 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
201st of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2009
- – Became MP for Norwich North
- – Joined Conservative
2010
- – Became MP for Norwich North
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2011
- – Appointed: Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
- – Left role: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2012
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
- – Left role: Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
2013
- – Left role: Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
2017
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office)
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2018
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
- – Left role: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office)
2020
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
2021
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
2022
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2023
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
2024
- – Left the House of Commons (Dissolution)
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.