Karin Smyth MP: votes, interests and costs
Karin Smyth (Labour) is the MP for Bristol South, in the seat since 7 May 2015. Current post: Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care), held since 8 July 2024.
Offices and committees
Karin Smyth holds this post, according to the Parliament Members API.
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) | Department of Health and Social Care | 8 July 2024 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Health) | Department of Health and Social Care | 6 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care) | Department of Health and Social Care | 4 December 2021 | 1 November 2022 |
| Shadow Minister (Northern Ireland) | Northern Ireland Office | 10 April 2020 | 26 February 2021 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Health Bill | 11 June 2026 | 16 July 2026 |
| Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill | 16 November 2022 | 23 November 2022 |
| Down Syndrome Bill | 19 January 2022 | 26 January 2022 |
| Health and Care Bill | 7 September 2021 | 2 November 2021 |
| Northern Ireland Affairs Committee | 2 March 2020 | 8 June 2020 |
| Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee | 2 March 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Public Accounts Committee | 7 July 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 43a6450ae712.
Register of interests
Karin Smyth has 2 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests, the earliest registered on 19 June 2026 and the latest on 16 September 2026. By category: Miscellaneous (1), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1). Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Member of the Hartcliffe and Withywood Pride in Place Neighbourhood Board. This is an ex-officio and unpaid role within the Bristol South constituency.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2026-06-25
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) - £315.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Conservation visit with a cross-party group to see the impact of the RSPB’s conservation measures on Lundy Island, and to hear about the challenges facing seabirds in the UK
- Value of the benefit: £315.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-05-28
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-05-28
- Name of the donor: Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
- Status of the donor: Other
- Description of donor status, where this could not be covered by defined options: Registered Charity (no 207076)
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 28 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes Karin Smyth's 2024-25 staffing spend as £237,266 (budget £250,820). The figure for 2023-24 was £210,259. IPSA lists office spending of £17,448 in the same year. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £237,266.31 | £210,258.93 | £203,600.65 |
| Office costs: spent | £17,448.27 | £24,591.81 | £25,632.44 |
| Accommodation: spent | £27,773.54 | £26,840.00 | £27,443.18 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £7,151.54 | £5,300.63 | £4,985.98 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £2,129.52 | £912.15 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £29,290 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Bristol South BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Senior Researcher ×2 (permanent full time), Office Manager (permanent full time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent part time), Senior Communication Officer (permanent full time), Constituency Support Officer (permanent part time), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Administrative Officer/Comms Officer (permanent full time), Intern (fixed term part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
Karin Smyth is recorded voting in 504 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 64 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The 30 most recent on bills and motions are listed here. On 20 October 2026 Karin Smyth voted Aye on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 28 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists no written question tabled by Karin Smyth since 4 July 2024 (read 15 October 2026). Ministers do not table written questions to their own departments.
2024 general election
Karin Smyth won Bristol South at the general election of 4 July 2024 with 18,521 votes (42.7%), a majority of 7,666 over Jai Breitnauer (Green Party). Result as published: Lab hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Bristol South figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Official corrections
Records in which Karin Smyth corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Karin Smyth:
- Karin Smyth corrected a written answer on Doctors: Training
- The UK Statistics Authority wrote to Karin Smyth MP about NHS waiting lists
- The UK Statistics Authority wrote to Karin Smyth MP about hospital beds
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.