My work in Parliament - Nick Smith MP

Business of the House

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

British Steel pensioners in Blaenau Gwent have received poor advice, high adviser charges and seen their families’ fortunes put at risk. Being removed from the register and suffering...

NHS: Drugs

Department of Health and Social Care

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to his oral Answer of 19 February 2019, Official Report, column 1315, on Leaving the EU: Contingency Planning, how his...

ST David’S Day

Commons debates

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Gower (Tonia Antoniazzi) on introducing this debate. May I say how great it has been to acknowledge the contribution of our friend, Paul Flynn? Every...

ST David’S Day

Commons debates

Topical Questions

Exiting the European Union

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

I voted for Labour’s Brexit deal, but does the Secretary of State agree with the CBI that a no-deal Brexit will mean “a lost decade, stifling the UK’s potential and leaving us...

Business Community

Exiting the European Union

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

If we crash out, what will the Minister say to Welsh farmers when they cannot sell their lamb to European markets because they face tariff rates of 46%?

Business Community

Exiting the European Union

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

What recent discussions he has had with representatives of the business community on the potential effect on the UK economy of leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement.

Bioethanol Industry

Exiting the European Union

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

I know my place, Mr Speaker.

Domestic Abuse

Oral Answers to Questions - Home Department

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

Domestic violence protection orders give essential support to the victims of domestic abuse. Effective training for police officers on these orders is key, so will the Minister review the funding...

Terms and Conditions of Employment

Commons debates

The Minister replied to my question by saying that there had been 14 prosecutions since the introduction of the national minimum wage, but that was not the question I asked. I asked how many...

Terms and Conditions of Employment

Commons debates

How many companies have been penalised for breaking the rules on the national minimum wage? How many prosecutions have been brought in the last year?

Making Tax Digital

Commons debates

Following on from the previous question, a KPMG survey reports that 64% of businesses say that making tax digital is a good idea but that they need more support. Unsurprisingly, the British...

Northern Ireland Backstop

Commons debates

This morning, the Health Secretary said that the NHS is spending £11 million preparing for no deal. In January, this House voted for the Spelman-Dromey amendment to take no deal off the...

Leaving the EU: Contingency Planning

Health and Social Care

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

Will the Secretary of State say how much has already been spent since the NHS no-deal contingency plans were active, and what the overall bill will be?

Leaving the EU: Contingency Planning

Health and Social Care

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

What progress his Department has made on contingency planning for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.

Topical Questions

Oral Answers to Questions - Defence

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

Paul Flynn was a funny, generous man, and we will miss him in Gwent. Capita’s performance on Army recruitment has been hopeless. When is the Secretary of State going to sack them?

Veterans: Mental Health Support

Oral Answers to Questions - Defence

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

There is still confusion among clinicians and veterans over how the armed forces covenant guarantee of priority treatment for conditions related to the veterans service is applied, so what...

Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme

Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [Lords]: (Business of the House)

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

I have listened to what the Minister has said. We argue that the Government have received at least £3.5 billion in surplus in recent years. The Minister says that they have spent £1...

Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme

Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [Lords]: (Business of the House)

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme

Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [Lords]: (Business of the House)

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

I understand that the mineworkers’ pension scheme trustees tried to meet the Department before Christmas to talk about the guarantee but have still not heard from the Department about a...