My work in Parliament - Nick Smith MP

Public Services

Debate on the Address

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

I congratulate my hon. Friend on his powerful speech. Does he agree that we would have been much better off on policing if the Government had not cut 20,000 police officers over recent years?

Tata Steelworks: Newport

Westminster Hall debates

The Minister says that the Government have met Tata, but what has he been able to offer it to help keep Orb open and keep steel going in south Wales? Can he be clear about what the Government are...

Tata Steelworks: Newport

Westminster Hall debates

Losing the Orb plant would be devastating for our economy in south Wales. It would also be a huge missed opportunity. Does my hon. Friend agree that there is still massive potential for the plant?

Moray Growth Deal

Oral Answers to Questions - Treasury

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Local growth deals like Moray’s would greatly help regional development. The shared prosperity fund would greatly help with improvements to the Ebbw Vale to Cardiff...

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, if she will publish the individual benefits paid to Mineworkers' Pension Scheme members by the Government from surplus...

Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the expenditure of Government receipts from the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme surpluses disaggregated by area of expenditure in (a) 2015,...

Personal Independence Payment: Older People

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 all recipients of personal independence payment (PIP) aged 65 or above will no longer receive reassessments to ensure continued...

Business of the House

Girls’ Education

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

Constituents have contacted me regarding proposals for a breeding kennel in Blaenau Gwent. Many residents have emphasised the importance of good animal welfare, so may we have a statement from...

Shared Prosperity Fund

Oral Answers to Questions - Wales

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

The Ebbw Vale to Cardiff train line is critical for Blaenau Gwent’s economy. It needs track, bridging and signalling work to run more trains an hour, but Wales has received just 2% of rail...

Occupational 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, what plans his Department has to tackle the use of shape shifting practices by employers to avoid meeting pension obligations to employees;...

Summer Adjournment

Commons debates

I will focus on the rise in pensions mis-selling and say why this growing problem needs an urgent response. Just this week, an investigation by The Times found that £60 billion had been...

Army

Ministry of Defence

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the hon. Member for Blenau Gwent's oral contribution of 8 July 2019, Official Report, column 11, when the full-time trained strength...

Plastic Pollution

Oral Answers to Questions - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

Nearly 40 million plastic bottles are used in the UK every day, but the Government’s bottle return scheme does not kick in for four years. Why so long?

British Steel

Commons debates

As the son of a steelworker, may I join the Secretary of State in praising the workforce and the trade unions at British Steel? I want to press him: will the Government ensure that the terms and...

Access to Pension Credit

Westminster Hall debates

I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. Does he agree that the Government need to launch a major awareness-raising campaign about pension credit? There are more than 2,000...

Rail Services: Cheshire

Oral Answers to Questions - Transport

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank the Minister for his support for the upgrading of the Ebbw Vale line. That part of the Wales and Borders franchise has complicated responsibility and funding issues. Will he meet me and...

BBC - [Phil Wilson in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

My hon. Friend’s testimony is really powerful. Some 3,000 households in Blaenau Gwent could lose their free TV licences. Crucially, while TV is a source of entertainment, it is also often a...

Economic Crime

Oral Answers to Questions - Home Department

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

Poor pension transfer advice can amount to fraud, but in my experience local police officers often refer such cases to the Financial Conduct Authority, which often focuses on administrative...

Armed Forces Personnel

Oral Answers to Questions - Defence

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

By when does the Minister think that the size of the Army will reach the Government’s target of just 82,000 fully trained personnel?

Armed Forces Personnel

Oral Answers to Questions - Defence

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

What recent assessment she has made of trends in the number of armed forces personnel.