David Smith (British Labour politician)

David Smith
Official portrait, 2024
UK's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief
Assumed office
11 December 2024
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded byFiona Bruce (as Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief)
Member of Parliament
for North Northumberland
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byConstituency established
Majority5,067 (10.4%)
Personal details
PartyLabour
Other political
affiliations
Blue Labour
Alma materGlasgow University (MA)
University College Dublin (MPhil)
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David William Smith is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for North Northumberland since 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he has been the UK's Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) since December 2024. He identifies as belonging to the more socially conservative Blue Labour faction of the Parliamentary Party.