Rebecca Smith | |
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Member of Parliament for South West Devon | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Gary Streeter |
Majority | 2,112 (4.0%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Rebecca Jane Smith Plymouth |
Political party | Conservative |
Website | www |
Rebecca Jane Smith [1] is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament for South West Devon since 2024. [2] [3] She also has served as a councillor on Plymouth City Council since 2018,representing the Plymstock Radford ward. [4] [5]
Smith was elected MP for South West Devon in the 2024 general election,succeeding retiring Conservative MP Sir Gary Streeter. She won with 17,916 votes and a majority of 2,112 over Labour's Sarah Allen. [6] South West Devon includes parts of Plymouth,South Hams,and West Devon.
She sits the Transport Committee,where she has raised concerns about rail services in her constituency,including pushing for CrossCountry trains to stop at Ivybridge. In parliamentary debates,Smith has spoken on local government reorganisation,highlighting fiscal risks for councils like South Hams and Plymouth. [7] [8]
Smith has been vocal on social issues. In November 2024,she voted against legalising assisted dying. [9] In June 2025,she opposed amendments to decriminalise abortion up to birth. [10]
As a Christian,Smith is a member of her local church and claims to be fully led into public service by her faith. [11]
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