Karin Smyth

Labour MP for Bristol South

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).

Message

Seat status

Safe

Majority size

7,666

Recent swing

-9.0% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

The Football Association (£410)

Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues

VOTED AYE

21 Oct 2024

Employment Rights Bill

✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against

Karin voted with the majority

VOTED AYE

29 Nov 2024

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against

Karin voted with the majority

VOTED AYE

11 Dec 2024

Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against

Karin voted with the majority

Where Karin fits into things

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Karin Smyth

Member of Parliament

Bristol South

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

High volume constituent contact
Media attention on local issues
Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

No current committee memberships