Karin Smyth
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Bristol South · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
Government Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) · Department of Health and Social Care
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol South | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Bristol South | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 7 May 2015 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Health) | Opposition | 6 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care) | Opposition | 4 December 2021 | 1 November 2022 |
| Shadow Minister (Northern Ireland) | Opposition | 10 April 2020 | 26 February 2021 |
Voting participation
joint 377th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 189 | 80.1% |
| 2025 | 322 | 253 | 78.6% |
| 2024 | 200 | 143 | 71.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 147 | 57.4% |
| 2022 | 251 | 158 | 63.0% |
| 2021 | 242 | 200 | 82.6% |
| 2020 | 190 | 122 | 64.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 706 | 66.1% |
| 59th | 631 | 508 | 80.5% |
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
145th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 392 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 301 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 185 | 46 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 65 | 43 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 103 | 67 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 156 | 68 | 113 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 65 | 42 | 168 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Northern Ireland Affairs Committee 2020–2020 · attendance 100.0%
- Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
4 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
64th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
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.
2015
- – Became MP for Bristol South
- – Joined Labour
2020
- – Joined Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
- – Joined Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Northern Ireland)
2021
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Northern Ireland)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)
2022
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)
2023
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Health)
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Health)
- – Became MP for Bristol South
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Constituency: Bristol South
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.