How They Voted
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED AGAINST Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP
Recent Public Statements
Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Sarah Smith on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
Hundreds of thousands of young people across 🇬🇧 don’t know they have a Child Trust Fund - with an average of £2,200 per account currently unclaimed. Find out if you have a Child Trust Fund using the information here - it’s easy to check👇👇 www.gov.uk/government/n...View post ↗
📉 Wait lists have fallen again by 43k in January - 374k in 18 months. 🚑 Fastest ambulance response in 5 years, down to less than 29 mins for heart attacks and stroke 🏥 A&E waits the shortest for four years despite a hugely demanding winter Lots done, lots more to do.View post ↗
Some thoughts on events in recent days: medium.com/@Alison_McGo...View post ↗
Surprising that this doesn’t make the BBC app breaking news… Farage inadvertently breached MPs' rules, says watchdog www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...View post ↗
The widely reported statement about restricting the feature to subscribers was a hallucinatory answer by the AI Grok - not a statement by the company itselfView post ↗
We’re updating what children learn at school so they’re ready for the modern world. That means strong foundations, plus new skills like spotting fake news online and understanding money, and access to arts and sport. Find out more. 👇View post ↗
From our panel with @impetus.org.uk, Opportunity Mission Champion @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social MP suggests that children's phone use is one of the greatest challenges facing children, and a worsening factor in the school attendance crisis. labourlist.org/2025/09/labo...View post ↗
This morning at Labour Party Conference, our panel is looking at the attainment gap and asking why disadvantaged pupils are behind their peers. Chaired by @nickharrison73.bsky.social, we are joined by @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social, @childrenscomm.bsky.social, and @danielkebedeneu.bsky.socialView post ↗
22 more recent statements available.
Said One Thing, Voted Another?
Verbatim Hansard contributions placed beside how this MP actually voted. See the full Lie Detector for methodology.
15. What steps he is taking to support armed forces families.Armed Forces Families · 2026-02-02
I did not get called to speak in today’s debate on Assisted Dying. Below outlines why I decided to vote against it.Bluesky post · 2025-06-20
"I'm disappointed by it, to put it mildly." "I felt the opposition could have just [said]: 'yes, we will all come together behind you'." Baroness Louise Casey, author of the Government's audit on grooming gangs, condemns the "politicisation" of the conversation. #NewsnightBluesky post · 2025-06-17
Immigration gave my family the chance to thrive, but we must have an honest conversation about illegal immigration. The Conservatives wasted £700M on their failed Rwanda scheme. Labour is doing the hard graft to build a fair and functioning system that deters smugglers.Bluesky post · 2025-02-10
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £195,060. Rank: #529 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 263 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £233,230. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
46 items for review
- £1,250 Single claim of £1,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 11/09/2024.
- £1,250 Single claim of £1,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/10/2024.
- £1,250 Single claim of £1,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 30/01/2025.
- £1,250 Single claim of £1,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/04/2025.
- £1,250 Single claim of £1,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 30/12/2024.
- £1,250 Single claim of £1,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 03/12/2024.
- £1,250 Single claim of £1,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/03/2025.
- £1,250 Single claim of £1,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 31/10/2024.
- £771 Single claim of £771.29 for Rail (Dependant Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,680 Single claim of £1,680.00 for Hotel - London (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,749 Single claim of £1,748.70 for Mileage - car (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £2,769 Single claim of £2,768.66 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £660 Single claim of £660.00 for Removals (Miscellaneous) on 24/03/2025.
- £0 Description / details contain MP's surname on 27/09/2024: ""
- £396 Description / details contain MP's surname on 14/11/2024: "Printer, photocopier & scanner"
- £720 Single claim of £720.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 28/02/2025.
- £500 Single claim of £500.00 for Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase (Landline & internet package) on 12/12/2024.
- £1,200 Single claim of £1,200.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 24/03/2025.
- £1,320 Single claim of £1,320.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 31/12/2024.
- £2,365 Single claim of £2,365.20 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 30/11/2024.
- £550 Single claim of £550.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 27/11/2024.
- £590 Single claim of £590.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 14/02/2025.
- £2,418 Single claim of £2,418.00 for Moving Fees (Legal costs) on 30/10/2024.
- £1,000 Single claim of £1,000.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 24/10/2024.
- £1,000 Single claim of £1,000.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 26/12/2024.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £186,666
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£129,647
Comms & Media0
£3,500
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-2516 nights
£3,201
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,769
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,737
Legal costs0
£2,418
Artwork, painting, sign, frosted vinyl, A1 Posters, scaffolding0
£2,365
A4 newsletters0
£2,288
Professional & consultancy0
£2,257
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,214
Professional & consultancy0
£2,056
Professional & consultancy0
£2,000
Professional & consultancy0
£2,000
Professional & consultancy0
£2,000
Professional & consultancy0
£2,000
Professional & consultancy0
£2,000
1 sx TV sponsor board at Accrington Stanley FC0
£1,800
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£1,749
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-258 nights
£1,680
Year on year
FY 24-25 152 claims £195,004
FY 25-26 111 claims £38,227
Travel
£16,352 paid across 0 trips.
Accommodation
£16,483 paid across 0 nights.
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