The Rt Hon. the Lord Smith of Finsbury
Labour
Life peer
M
Lord Smith of Finsbury's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Smith of Finsbury. His name is Christopher Robert Smith, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£0
/ £93,904 annual
0 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£0
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Constituencies represented
1997-05-01 → 2005-05-05
Islington South and Finsbury
1983-06-09 → 1997-05-01
Islington South and Finsbury
Party history
2024-07-13 → present
Labour
current
2008-07-14 → 2024-07-12
Non-affiliated
1983-06-09 → 2008-07-13
Labour
Government posts
1997-07-22 → 2001-06-08
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
1997-05-03 → 1997-07-22
Secretary of State for National Heritage
Opposition posts
1996-07-01 → 1997-05-01
Shadow Secretary of State
1995-07-01 → 1996-07-01
Shadow Secretary of State
1994-07-01 → 1995-07-01
Shadow Secretary of State
1992-04-11 → 1994-07-01
Shadow Secretary of State
Committee memberships
None recorded.
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s) · 2 historic
Not currently an officer of any active APPG. Was officer of 2 group(s) historically — those rotated off in later snapshots.
Commons votes · 2026
No Commons votes recorded for 2026.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
9
of 9 tabled
9 answered(100.0%)
4
departments
2026-03-19
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
National Landscapes
Answered
2026-03-10
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Cultural Heritage: Tourism
Answered
2026-03-03
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Independent Review of Arts Council England
Answered
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set
by Parliament's own system when the asking MP has a register entry
it deems related — typically a paid role or directorship in the
sector being asked about. Click any "i" icon to see the full
question and the department's answer.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported on record.
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.