David Smith (British Labour politician)

David Smith
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for North Northumberland
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byConstituency established
Majority5,067 (10.4%)
Personal details
Political partyLabour

David William Smith[1] is a British Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Northumberland since 2024.[2]

Smith is the chief executive of Gateshead-based homelessness charity Oasis Community Housing.[3] He defeated former cabinet minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan.[4] He is a professing Christian and previously worked at the Bible Society.[5]

On 11 December 2024, he was announced as the UK's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), replacing Fiona Bruce, who held the position under the previous government.[6] The envoy is tasked with promoting FoRB globally and raising awareness of cases of persecution and discrimination against people on the grounds of religion or belief.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ "North Northumberland – General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ^ Robinson, James (21 May 2024). "Labour candidate sets out goal to win North Northumberland seat at election". Northumberland Gazette.
  4. ^ "Labour wins Hexham, Conservatives Anne-Marie Trevelyan and Simon Clarke among losses, as election results declared". BBC News. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  5. ^ "David Smith: The first-ever Labour MP for North Northumberland". Premier. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  6. ^ "David Smith MP announced as UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief". GOV.UK. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  7. ^ Loft, Philip (12 December 2024). "Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill 2023-24". House of Commons Library Research Briefing.
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