Martin Smyth
Former UUP MP for Belfast South
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Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 5 absences, between 1997–2004
Consistently voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, between 1999–2003
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Oral Answers to Questions — Minister for Women: Work-Life Balance 7 Apr 2005
May I first thank you, Mr. Speaker, for defending the rights of Back Benchers in minority parties? I wish to press the Minister on single women who have carried a load through life and have often been forgotten about in carrying responsibility for aged parents and others. Does she share my concern about job sharing, particularly in Departments where there does not seem to be a working...
Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Darfur 5 Apr 2005
The hon. Member for Glasgow, Maryhill (Ann McKechin) referred to the lack of trust in the Sudanese Government. Although one welcomes the improvement of the situation in Darfur, albeit there is still a long way to go, what assessment has been made of the impact of the continuing conflict in Darfur on the peace deal between the south and the north?
Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Darfur 5 Apr 2005
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the impact of the continuing conflict in Darfur on the North-South Sudanese peace deal.
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Entered the House of Commons on 4 March 1982 — unknown
Left the House of Commons on 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election
Party was UUP until 22 Jun 2003; Independent Ulster Unionist until 8 Jan 2004
Early Day Motions signed by this MP
Expenses from 2004 to 2009
Other offices held in the past
Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Robert Bradford
Rafton Pounder
Conolly Gage
Thomas Moles
William Lindsay
James Chambers
Thomas Sloan
Future MPs in this constituency
Alasdair McDonnell
Emma Little Pengelly
Claire Hanna
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Commonwealth Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Christmas Day (Trading) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
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Has voted in 53.08% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
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Last updated: 11 Apr 2005.
19-22 May 2004, to Taiwan for the inauguration of the new President as a guest of the Government of Taiwan. (Registered 10 June 2004)
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