Karin Smyth MP
Labour
Bristol South
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Karin Smyth is the Labour MP for Bristol South, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
She currently holds the Government post of Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care).
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£70,492
/ £93,904 annual
274 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£315
2 registered interests published in 2026
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
£315
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£70,807
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
151
150 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
1 overseas trip
· 2024-07-01 → 2026-03-31
Total overseas travel cost
£1,427
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 150
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | Social Partnership Forum | To discuss workforce issues | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-03-18 | Terence Higgins Trust | To discuss working with the voluntary and charities sector | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-03-10 | The Health Foundation, Local Government Association, NHS Providers, Nuffield Trust, The Kings Fund, National Voices, NHS Confederation, Association of Directors of Adult Social Care, Academy of Medical Royal Colleges | To discuss the Health Bill | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-03-10 | The British Association of Prosthetics and Orthotics | To discuss workforce issues | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-03-04 | UNISON | To discuss workforce issues | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-03-04 | Nursing & Midwifery Council | To discuss nursing and midwifery workforce issues | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-02-11 | British Medical Association (BMA) | To discuss industrial relations with the Medical Academic Staff Committee | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-02-11 | Healthcare professional | To listen to and understand this healthcare professional's workplace experience | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-02-10 | Federation of Specialist Hospitals | Discussion about the work of specialist hospitals | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-02-09 | National Voices, NHS Providers, Nuffield Trust, The Kings Fund | To discuss the Health Bill | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-02-03 | Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, The Health Foundation, NHS Confederation, NHS Providers, Nuffield Trust | To discuss the Health Bill | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-02-02 | Minister Orazio Schillaci | Bilateral with Italian Health Minister | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-01-26 | British Medical Association (BMA) | To discuss industrial relations with Speciality and Associate Specialist Doctors | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-01-20 | Professional Standards Authority | To discuss professional regulation of the health workforce | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-01-19 | Professor Gillian Leng | To discuss the Leng Review | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-01-14 | Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, Association of Directors of Adult Social Care, Association of Directors of Public Health, The Health Foundation, Local Government Association, National Voices, NHS Confederation, NHS Providers, Nuffield Trust, The Kings Fund, Understanding Patient Data, Association of Medical Research Charities, NHS Greater Manchester, National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care | To discuss the Health Bill | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-01-14 | Medical Royal Colleges Roundtable; Academy of Medical Royal Colleges; Royal College of Ophthalmologists; Faculty of Occupational Medicine; Royal College of Surgeons, England; Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health; Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh; Royal College of Physicians ; Faculty of Public Health; Royal College of General Practitioners; Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh; Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists; Royal College of Anaesthetists; Royal College of Pathologists; Royal College of Radiologists; Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine; Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow; Royal College of Emergency Medicine; Royal College of Psychiatrists | To discuss the NHS workforce | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-01-08 | British Medical Association (BMA) | To discuss industrial relations with Resident Doctors | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2026-01-07 | Queen's Institute of Community Nursing | To discuss nursing in the community | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2025-12-11 | Social Partnership Forum | To discuss working conditions for health workers, partnership working, and hear member updates | department-of-health-and-social-care |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-04 → 2025-03-06 |
Copenhagen; Denmark
Scheduled flight; Car
|
Visit to Novo Nordisk; attendance at World Health Organization Summit | £1,427 |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Bristol South
current
2015-05-07 → 2024-05-30
Bristol South
Party history
2015-05-07 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2024-07-08 → present
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Opposition posts
2023-09-06 → 2024-05-30
Shadow Minister (Health)
2021-12-04 → 2022-11-01
Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)
2020-04-10 → 2021-02-26
Shadow Minister (Northern Ireland)
Committee memberships
2015-07-07 → 2017-05-03
Public Accounts Committee
2020-03-02 → 2020-06-08
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
2020-03-02 → 2024-05-30
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
2021-09-07 → 2021-11-02
Health and Care Bill
2022-01-19 → 2022-01-26
Down Syndrome Bill
2022-11-16 → 2022-11-23
Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill
2026-06-11 → 2026-07-16
Health Bill
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
karin.smyth.mp@parliament.uk
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
0117 953 3575
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Constituency office
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 5 active officership(s) · 12 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for 'Left Behind' Neighbourhoods
Subject Group
|
Officer | Local Trust | 18 | 2024-10-17 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Healthcare Infrastructure
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Connect Communications | 9 | 2024-03-23 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Northern Ireland
Subject Group
|
Officer | Hunter Apparel Solutions Limited | 4 | 2025-01-05 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Small Island Developing States
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 10 | 2022-07-22 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Trailer and Towing Safety
Subject Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | — | 6 | 2024-06-03 |
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Voting record (2026)
88 / 109
21 missed (19%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£13,581
19% of £70,492 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£18,092
19% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£801
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
-8.3 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
62 Aye(56.9%)
26 No(23.9%)
21 didn't vote(19.3%)
2026-04-22
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-23
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Aye
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-28
Didn't vote
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
294–108
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
319–127
Pass
2026-01-14
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
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.