David Smith | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for North Northumberland | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Majority | 5,067 (10.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Other political affiliations | Blue Labour |
| Alma mater | Glasgow University University College Dublin |
David William Smith [1] is a British Labour Party politician,serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Northumberland since 2024,defeating former cabinet minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan's as the constituency's first Labour MP since its original creation in 1832. [2] [3] He is a member of the Blue Labour group of MPs,vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary groups on homelessness and North Korea,and a member of the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee. [4] [5]
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On 11 December 2024,he was announced as the UK's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB),replacing former Conservative MP Fiona Bruce,who held the position under the previous Conservative government. [6] The envoy is tasked with promoting freedom of religion or belief globally,and raising awareness of cases of persecution and discrimination against people on the grounds of religion or belief. [7] [8]
