How They Voted
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED FOR Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
Recent Public Statements
Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Karin Smyth on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
NHS modernisation bill will introduce 2 big changes - joining up health information and abolishing NHS England Single patient record will mean NHS staff can see a patient’s full medical history and patients will not have to repeat their story unnecessarily Legislation will enable power and resources to be put in the hands of frontline NHS organisations by sc…Read full ↗
Unsupervised sunbed use by young people to be banned as part of National Cancer Plan Consultation to launch in spring 2026, new rules could come into force as soon as 2027 Drive to tackle avoidable cancer and help make the NHS fit for the future More young people will be better protected from skin cancer through a proposed crackdown on sunbed harms, clamping…Read full ↗
£4 million boost to NHS chargepoint scheme to help modernise the health service and save millions in fuel costs brings combined investment from the Department for Transport and Department for Health to £22 million to electrify the UK ’s second largest fleet and clean up 460 million journey miles a year comes as new figures show public EV chargers have now re…Read full ↗
Naloxone to be made accessible at homeless shelters and to the public in emergencies Government launches consultation to help combat rising drug deaths from opioids Part of record £3.4 billion investment including in drug and alcohol treatment and education services Hundreds of people at risk of overdosing on opioids could be saved by providing homeless shel…Read full ↗
£300 million of funding for NHS technology to support work of staff and boost their productivity. At the Autumn Budget the Chancellor will take the fair choices to cut NHS waiting times, cut national debt and cut the cost of living – continuing record investment into the NHS. The Chancellor will double down on the government’s commitment of continuing to sla…Read full ↗
Seven more hospitals across England have now eradicated reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete ( RAAC ) Government is rebuilding the NHS and delivering safe, modern facilities as part of its Plan for Change Thousands of patients and staff across England will be better protected in safer hospitals as the government confirms 7 more sites have eradicated RAAC ,…Read full ↗
Patients get improved access to life-saving DNA testing closer to home, as Plan for Change shifts healthcare out of hospitals and into community Enhanced government funding and tailored career development will empower nurses to lead and deliver innovative health and care research into range of conditions Nurses across England will be trained as genomics cham…Read full ↗
New online campaign to give people clear, reliable advice before travelling overseas for cosmetic or medical treatments It aims to raise awareness of the risks, protect patients and reduce costs for the NHS of fixing botched procedures Part of wider government initiative to improve safety of cosmetic treatments Patients who use social media to help plan cosm…Read full ↗
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Said One Thing, Voted Another?
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£4 million boost to NHS chargepoint scheme to help modernise the health service and save millions in fuel costs brings combined investment from the Department for Transport and Department for Health to £22 million to electrify the UK ’s second largest fleet and clean up 460 milli …Health service to save millions with boost to electrify NHS fleet · 2026-02-27
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £291,769. Rank: #114 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 221 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £570,828. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
52 items for review
- £730 Single claim of £729.87 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 10/04/2024.
- £2,200 Single claim of £2,200.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 02/07/2024.
- £2,200 Single claim of £2,200.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 06/01/2025.
- £2,200 Single claim of £2,200.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/02/2025.
- £2,200 Single claim of £2,200.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 03/09/2024.
- £2,200 Single claim of £2,200.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 05/04/2024.
- £2,200 Single claim of £2,200.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/06/2024.
- £2,200 Single claim of £2,200.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/04/2025.
- £2,200 Single claim of £2,200.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 03/12/2024.
- £2,200 Single claim of £2,200.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 05/11/2024.
- £2,200 Single claim of £2,200.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/08/2024.
- £2,200 Single claim of £2,200.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/10/2024.
- £2,200 Single claim of £2,200.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/03/2025.
- £2,200 Single claim of £2,200.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 02/05/2024.
- £5,342 Single claim of £5,341.54 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,641 Single claim of £1,641.38 for Removals (Miscellaneous) on 09/12/2024.
- £605 Single claim of £605.15 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 19/02/2025.
- £11,377 Single claim of £11,376.71 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
- £720 Single claim of £720.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 17/05/2024.
- £585 Single claim of £585.00 for Hotel - London (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £858 Single claim of £857.58 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £534 Single claim of £534.04 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 12/04/2023.
- £2,200 Single claim of £2,200.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/08/2023.
- £2,200 Single claim of £2,200.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 05/04/2024.
- £2,200 Single claim of £2,200.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 05/01/2024.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £518,997
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£232,431
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£203,970
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£11,377
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£5,342
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,600
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,500
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£3,877
Professional & consultancy0
£3,450
Professional & consultancy0
£3,050
0
£2,250
0
£2,250
0
£2,250
0
£2,250
0
£2,200
0
£2,200
0
£2,200
0
£2,200
[***] - Faster payment of £4,400 - Karin Smyth - [***] - 1 March to 30 April 2024 - [***] [200010073-5]0
£2,200
0
£2,200
0
£2,200
Year on year
FY 23-24 86 claims £269,423
FY 24-25 93 claims £291,724
FY 25-26 42 claims £9,681
Travel
£12,452 paid across 0 trips.
Accommodation
£55,596 paid across 0 nights.
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