Karin Smyth

Karin Smyth is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Bristol South, first elected in May 2015, making her longest serving 25% of MPs and longest serving 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs. She was re-elected to the current parliament on 5 July 2024 and currently serves as Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Care. She has cast 474 votes from 585 eligible divisions, giving a participation rate of 81% and placing her in the top 25% of MPs by voting participation, and has made 978 debate contributions across 199 debates, placing her in the top 25% of MPs elected in 2015 by debate contributions. Her top debate topics are NHS & Health, Parliamentary Procedure, and Mental Health, while her top voting topics are Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.

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PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

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).