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]

  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".
  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.