How They Voted
VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED AGAINST Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP
Recent Public Statements
Latest verbatim posts and speeches from David Smith on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
'The Labour mission was never simply to "get on in life" but for all of us to share in prosperity and common endeavour'. More of my King's Speech debate last weekView post ↗
'The social contract asks "what I am getting out of this?"' 'The social covenant asks "what do we owe each other?"' The opening of my King's Speech contribution this week. Thanks to @MoreinCommon_ for the data!View post ↗
My Statement on the Prime Minister.View post ↗
My Statement on Mandelson & Today’s Vote The appointment of Peter Mandelson was a serious error of judgement by the Prime Minister. This was my view from the moment that his appointment was announced in late 2024. However, I did not make my view known publicly or within the...View post ↗
ASSISTED DYING: The Assisted Dying Bill has today run out of time to pass through Parliament before the King’s Speech in May. My statement.View post ↗
Tired of the doomscroll but want to keep up with local news? My newsletter and website are a great way to ditch the algorithm and get straight to the source. No endless scrolling or socials spam - just simple, slow news. davidsmithnorth.co.uk actionnetwork.org/forms/david-...View post ↗
Today is a day of good news for everyone everywhere, especially the broken-hearted, down-trodden and desperate among us. Holy Island, just off the shore of North Northumberland, is a witness to the hope of Easter and the life that it brings. Wishing you a Happy Easter.View post ↗
Good Friday reminds us that it is right to mourn the evil and suffering in the world. There is so much that grieves us. But hope wins out in the end, because Easter Sunday is coming. Wishing you and your loved ones a restful and wonderful Easter weekend.View post ↗
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Said One Thing, Voted Another?
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On Second Reading in late November, I wanted to express the concerns that I had with the Bill around coercion, commercialisation and the pressure on people who feel that they are a burden. Unfortunately, there was not enough time in that debate, and there is not much time today e …Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-06-20
There are many things in the hon. Gentleman’s speech that I agree with, but as someone who grew up on the Clyde, does he welcomes the naval shipbuilding on the Clyde and the sales to Norway. Those who live in Scotland—I grew up 15 miles as the crow flies from Faslane—are also pro …Defence · 2026-03-24
It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse), whose comments on community energy I will come to in a moment. It is a real honour to speak in this debate on the Loyal Address on behalf of my constituents in North Northumberland, where the electricity grid is …Getting Britain Working Again · 2026-05-14
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £182,965. Rank: #616 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 265 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £198,871. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
34 items for review
- £543 Single claim of £543.01 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 10/12/2024.
- £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 12/09/2024.
- £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 10/10/2024.
- £585 Single claim of £585.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 14/10/2024.
- £607 Single claim of £607.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 03/09/2024.
- £1,040 Single claim of £1,040.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 22/07/2024.
- £2,600 Single claim of £2,600.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 11/03/2025.
- £2,600 Single claim of £2,600.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 14/01/2025.
- £2,600 Single claim of £2,600.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 12/11/2024.
- £2,600 Single claim of £2,600.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 11/12/2024.
- £2,600 Single claim of £2,600.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 11/02/2025.
- £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Hotel - London (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £765 Single claim of £764.55 for Mileage - car (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £7,099 Single claim of £7,098.52 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £766 Single claim of £765.60 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 10/12/2024.
- £942 Single claim of £941.52 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 03/01/2025.
- £1,280 Single claim of £1,279.86 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 11/12/2024.
- £1,018 Single claim of £1,017.60 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 09/01/2025.
- £1,280 Single claim of £1,279.86 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 11/12/2024.
- £4,000 Single claim of £4,000.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 15/01/2025.
- £7,182 Single claim of £7,181.90 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
- £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 12/08/2024.
- £1,440 Single claim of £1,440.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 12/08/2024.
- £757 Single claim of £757.30 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 31/01/2025.
- £544 Single claim of £543.60 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 14/02/2025.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £170,220
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£111,621
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£7,182
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£7,099
Glass Partition in Office to make meeting space0
£4,000
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£3,724
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-2516 nights
£3,305
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
0
£2,600
0
£2,600
0
£2,600
0
£2,600
0
£2,600
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,440
Comms & Media0
£1,400
Office furniture0
£1,280
Office furniture0
£1,280
PARLI-TRAINING0
£1,050
[***][***][***]4 nights
£1,040
Office furniture0
£1,018
Year on year
FY 24-25 194 claims £182,910
FY 25-26 71 claims £15,960
Travel
£19,549 paid across 0 trips.
Accommodation
£20,660 paid across 20 nights.
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