My work in Parliament - Nick Smith MP

Business of the House

Commons debates

Can we have a statement on the surprising news that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has been sacked?

Topical Questions

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

In the first weekend of this year, nearly 200,000 people participated in parkrun events. As the chair of the new all-party parliamentary group on parkrun, may I ask the Minister to meet me to...

National Infrastructure

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

Blaenau Gwent needs investment in the Ebbw Vale to Cardiff train line for extra services. The shared prosperity fund could be a crucial route to providing that. When will the fund be ready to...

Business of the House

Commons debates

Junk food adverts drive childhood obesity, but the Government still have not banned them from before the 9 o’clock watershed. May we have a statement from the Government confirming when...

Financial Services: Insurance

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what plans he has to raise professional indemnity cover limits which independent financial advisers are required to have to practise.

Pensions: Advisory Services

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will take steps to introduce penalties in respect of negligent independent financial advice on transferring pensions.

Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether there are provisions to transfer out of defined benefit pension schemes into alternative investments in Pension Schemes Bill.

Government Departments: Iron and Steel

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what quantity of (a) hot-rolled steel, (b) steel pipe and tubes and (c) total steel and steel products was procured...

Defence Manufacturing

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It is mostly French and Swedish steel that has been used to build our ships recently. Does the Minister agree that it is time to factor in the economic value of awarding defence contracts to UK...

Business of the House

Commons debates

The Financial Times fears that there will be another pensions scandal, potentially affecting 160,000 people with defined benefit pension schemes. The Financial Conduct Authority thinks that there...

Department for Transport: Iron and Steel

Department for Transport

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of total cost of UK steel and steel products as a proportion of all steel procured by his Department in 2019.

Department for Transport: Iron and Steel

Department for Transport

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of total cost of UK steel and steel tubes as a proportion of all steel procured by his Department in 2019.

Ministry of Defence: Iron and Steel

Ministry of Defence

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence,what estimate he has made of total cost of UK steel and steel products as a proportion of all steel procured by his Department in 2019.

Iron and Steel: Overseas Trade

Department for International Trade

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many bilateral meetings her Department has had on trade in steel or steel products at (a) ministerial and (b) official level since...

Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Answer of 5 November 2019 to Question 8232, when the proposals for the long-term protection of...

Britain in the World

Commons debates

I think we should give credit where it is due, so I welcome the Government’s action on global health, particularly in addressing malaria and Ebola. The Government, campaigners in these...

[1st Day]

Debate on the Address

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 30 October 2019 to Question 5421, whether proposals for the long-term protection of pension...

Wildlife Crime

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

A constituent of mine has been terrorised by off-road bikers, who are also devastating local wildlife. Because this is happening on private land, our local police have found it difficult to take...

Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

Nick Smith received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, by what date his Department plans to implement proposals of the Mineworkers' Pensions Scheme on the long-term protection of pension bonuses for members of...