My work in Parliament - Nick Smith MP

Support for Farmers

Exiting the European Union

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

When the Agriculture Bill comes back to this Chamber, will the Government table an amendment to maintain our high standards on food safety and animal welfare in future trade agreements?

Engagements

Oral Answers to Questions - Prime Minister

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

One of my constituents has lost thousands of pounds from his British Steel pension as he was preyed upon by a rogue financial adviser and it has happened to hundreds of others across the country....

Social Security Benefits: Blaenau Gwent

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, pursuant to the answer of 13 November 2018 to Question 188789 on Social Security Benefits: Blaenau Gwent, what the total number of appeals...

Ukraine-Russia Relations

Commons debates

I congratulate the Minister on his calm and measured tone. Does he know whether there will be any NATO vessels in attendance to provide mutual support to HMS Echo when it is in the Black sea in...

Sexual Health Services

Health and Social Care

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

Unfortunately, syphilis and gonorrhoea diagnoses are up 20% since 2016. What are the Government going to do to address this growing trend, given that sexual health services are at their limit?

Sexual Health Services

Health and Social Care

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of demand for sexual health services.

Commonwealth: UK National Security

Oral Answers to Questions - Defence

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

What is the Secretary of State’s assessment of the number of Commonwealth citizens who might join our Army next year?

Progress on EU Negotiations

Commons debates

We want a permanent customs union, to support jobs in the UK. Paragraph 23, on tariffs, in today’s document commits to “build and improve on the single customs territory”. How...

Armed Forces Covenant

Nick Smith made a speech in the House of Commons

Local authorities are key to this topic, as they are responsible for housing and social services. Does my hon. Friend agree that they must be 100% behind it in the future, so that our servicemen...

Universal Credit

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 steps she is taking to ensure the same claimant data sharing arrangements under universal support currently extended to local authorities...

Social Security Benefits: Blaenau Gwent

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, how many claimants of (a) personal independence payment and (b) employment and support allowance in Blaenau Gwent constituency were successful...

Local Sporting Heroes

Westminster Hall debates

This has been an interesting and really important debate, and it has been good for me to celebrate the athletic brilliance of Steve Jones. It has been interesting to hear about Scunthorpe’s...

Local Sporting Heroes

Westminster Hall debates

I am very pleased to support the commendation that has just been made. There have been other positive steps in Blaenau Gwent, such as installing plaques for some of our other sporting heroes,...

Local Sporting Heroes

Westminster Hall debates

I am very pleased to say what a brilliant athlete, rugby player, journalist and schoolteacher Ken Jones was; he was renowned across the valleys for his rugby pedigree. Today, however, I will talk...

Local Sporting Heroes

Westminster Hall debates

We had a vote on that in the Whips Office and we all agreed that it was; I think it is. However, I will focus on one local sporting hero in particular and that is Steve Jones.

Local Sporting Heroes

Westminster Hall debates

I beg to move, That this House has considered the importance of local sporting heroes. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Pritchard. This debate is about recognising local...

Pensions: Consumer Information

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 the participation of pension schemes in the Pensions Dashboard will be compulsory.

Pensions: Consumer Information

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 progress her Department has made on proposed verification and security measures for individual users of the proposed Pensions Dashboard.

Pensions Regulator: Risk Assessment

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, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to enhance the (a) information-gathering and (b) anti-avoidance powers of the Pensions Regulator.

Pensions Regulator: Risk Assessment

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, when she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to enhance the moral hazard powers of the Pensions Regulator.