Rebecca Smith
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for South West Devon · in Parliament since 4 July 2024
Opposition Shadow Minister (Education)
Opposition Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| South West Devon | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 4 July 2024 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport |
Voting participation
joint 396th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 160 | 67.8% |
| 2025 | 322 | 227 | 70.5% |
| 2024 | 73 | 57 | 78.1% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 631 | 444 | 70.4% |
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 256th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 227 | 92 | 220 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 271 | 114 | 72 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 51 | 30 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child-like Sexual Abuse Dolls (Offences) Bill | Member | 14 October 2026 | – | no published attendance |
| Committee of Selection | Member | 8 September 2026 | – | no published attendance |
| Ecclesiastical Committee | Member | 4 November 2024 | 8 of 8 | 100.0% |
| Transport Committee | Member | 21 October 2024 | 133 of 133 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
5 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
215th 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.
2024
- – Became MP for South West Devon
- – Joined Conservative
- – Joined Transport Committee
- – Joined Ecclesiastical Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
2026
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Education)
- – Joined Committee of Selection
- – Joined Child-like Sexual Abuse Dolls (Offences) Bill
Constituency: South West Devon
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.