Sarah Smith MP
@sarahsmithlab.bsky.social
Labour Member of Parliament for Hyndburn and Haslingden. Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee member. Opportunity Mission Champion. Mum and wife ✝️🌹🇬🇧🏴
Bizarre things from Reform this morning on Politics Nw:
1) SEND is caused by immigrants and mental health
2) James McMurdock who has submitted himself for investigation for £70k of alleged covid fraud is ‘honourable’
3) Jake Berry (who was Liz Truss’s right hand man) is a principled man
1) SEND is caused by immigrants and mental health
2) James McMurdock who has submitted himself for investigation for £70k of alleged covid fraud is ‘honourable’
3) Jake Berry (who was Liz Truss’s right hand man) is a principled man
July 13, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Bizarre things from Reform this morning on Politics Nw:
1) SEND is caused by immigrants and mental health
2) James McMurdock who has submitted himself for investigation for £70k of alleged covid fraud is ‘honourable’
3) Jake Berry (who was Liz Truss’s right hand man) is a principled man
1) SEND is caused by immigrants and mental health
2) James McMurdock who has submitted himself for investigation for £70k of alleged covid fraud is ‘honourable’
3) Jake Berry (who was Liz Truss’s right hand man) is a principled man
Today was Accrington Carnival and I was chatting to people about the future of the Accy Vic hospital with Elmore. If you’ve not had your say, you’ve got until tomorrow to do so!
June 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Today was Accrington Carnival and I was chatting to people about the future of the Accy Vic hospital with Elmore. If you’ve not had your say, you’ve got until tomorrow to do so!
Great to be out chatting to residents and picking up case work in Rishton today 🌹
June 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Great to be out chatting to residents and picking up case work in Rishton today 🌹
I did not get called to speak in today’s debate on Assisted Dying. Below outlines why I decided to vote against it.
June 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I did not get called to speak in today’s debate on Assisted Dying. Below outlines why I decided to vote against it.
Looking forward to a big day of exciting announcements with the spending review. Investing to make sure everyone is better off and fixing our public services.
Starting off with a whooping £39bn investment into affordable housing 🙏
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...
Starting off with a whooping £39bn investment into affordable housing 🙏
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...
June 11, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Looking forward to a big day of exciting announcements with the spending review. Investing to make sure everyone is better off and fixing our public services.
Starting off with a whooping £39bn investment into affordable housing 🙏
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...
Starting off with a whooping £39bn investment into affordable housing 🙏
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...
This is really disappointing - and totally wrong. As a working mum I know that sometimes the best or only option is to take my child with me - and we need to be providing inclusive spaces not least in the male dominated tech world.
June 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
This is really disappointing - and totally wrong. As a working mum I know that sometimes the best or only option is to take my child with me - and we need to be providing inclusive spaces not least in the male dominated tech world.
Today at #PMQs I asked Keir Starmer about the governments reforms for the SEND system which is failing far too many children, parents and teachers in Hyndburn.
May 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Today at #PMQs I asked Keir Starmer about the governments reforms for the SEND system which is failing far too many children, parents and teachers in Hyndburn.
After 14 years of failure, the SEND system is in crisis and it’s critical for the Government to fix it.
There is no magic wand we can wave but it was great to hear people’s experiences and to discuss ideas for how we can improve it at Progressive Britain’s conference
@darrenpaffey.bsky.social
There is no magic wand we can wave but it was great to hear people’s experiences and to discuss ideas for how we can improve it at Progressive Britain’s conference
@darrenpaffey.bsky.social
May 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
After 14 years of failure, the SEND system is in crisis and it’s critical for the Government to fix it.
There is no magic wand we can wave but it was great to hear people’s experiences and to discuss ideas for how we can improve it at Progressive Britain’s conference
@darrenpaffey.bsky.social
There is no magic wand we can wave but it was great to hear people’s experiences and to discuss ideas for how we can improve it at Progressive Britain’s conference
@darrenpaffey.bsky.social
Started at 530am, and we’re still going - it’s a hot day in #Hyndburn #labourdoorstep
May 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Started at 530am, and we’re still going - it’s a hot day in #Hyndburn #labourdoorstep
April 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
A strong response on the doors for Karen Shore in #Runcorn. People are worried about the chaos of reform and know that they don’t have a plan.
April 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
A strong response on the doors for Karen Shore in #Runcorn. People are worried about the chaos of reform and know that they don’t have a plan.
We made our journey yesterday evening for this critical day in Parliament today as we take decisive action to safeguard the future of British Steel.
Despite his late night the wee man was up bright and early to make sure I wasn’t late 🙂
#LabourSavesSteel
Despite his late night the wee man was up bright and early to make sure I wasn’t late 🙂
#LabourSavesSteel
April 12, 2025 at 8:22 AM
We made our journey yesterday evening for this critical day in Parliament today as we take decisive action to safeguard the future of British Steel.
Despite his late night the wee man was up bright and early to make sure I wasn’t late 🙂
#LabourSavesSteel
Despite his late night the wee man was up bright and early to make sure I wasn’t late 🙂
#LabourSavesSteel
I am looking forward to our NHS consultation tomorrow to make sure local voices from Hyndburn are heard on the future of NHS services
February 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I am looking forward to our NHS consultation tomorrow to make sure local voices from Hyndburn are heard on the future of NHS services
It’s been an epic by-election campaign with brilliant candidate Richard who would make *the best* councillor for Baxenden.
Not long till the polls close… 🌹🤞
Not long till the polls close… 🌹🤞
February 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
It’s been an epic by-election campaign with brilliant candidate Richard who would make *the best* councillor for Baxenden.
Not long till the polls close… 🌹🤞
Not long till the polls close… 🌹🤞
🌹Great to be out on the doorstep with Richard Downie our council candidate in the Baxenden by-election on 6th Feb.
🚗 A strong response on the doors to Labours £46.8m investment to fix potholes in Lancashire
#labourdoorstep #potholes
🚗 A strong response on the doors to Labours £46.8m investment to fix potholes in Lancashire
#labourdoorstep #potholes
January 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
🌹Great to be out on the doorstep with Richard Downie our council candidate in the Baxenden by-election on 6th Feb.
🚗 A strong response on the doors to Labours £46.8m investment to fix potholes in Lancashire
#labourdoorstep #potholes
🚗 A strong response on the doors to Labours £46.8m investment to fix potholes in Lancashire
#labourdoorstep #potholes
A great day on the #labourdoorstep in Baxenden.
🌹Strong support for Richard Downie ahead of the by-election on 6th Feb after Cllr Eddie Blake’s sad passing.
🚗 The Labour Government have invested £46.8m into Lancashire’s roads to get the potholes fixed and help motorists.
🌹Strong support for Richard Downie ahead of the by-election on 6th Feb after Cllr Eddie Blake’s sad passing.
🚗 The Labour Government have invested £46.8m into Lancashire’s roads to get the potholes fixed and help motorists.
January 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
A great day on the #labourdoorstep in Baxenden.
🌹Strong support for Richard Downie ahead of the by-election on 6th Feb after Cllr Eddie Blake’s sad passing.
🚗 The Labour Government have invested £46.8m into Lancashire’s roads to get the potholes fixed and help motorists.
🌹Strong support for Richard Downie ahead of the by-election on 6th Feb after Cllr Eddie Blake’s sad passing.
🚗 The Labour Government have invested £46.8m into Lancashire’s roads to get the potholes fixed and help motorists.
Proud to vote for Labour’s Renters Rights bill today to:
☑️ Ban no-fault evictions
☑️ End rental bidding wars
☑️ Protect tenants from dangerous damp & mould
☑️ Ban no-fault evictions
☑️ End rental bidding wars
☑️ Protect tenants from dangerous damp & mould
January 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Proud to vote for Labour’s Renters Rights bill today to:
☑️ Ban no-fault evictions
☑️ End rental bidding wars
☑️ Protect tenants from dangerous damp & mould
☑️ Ban no-fault evictions
☑️ End rental bidding wars
☑️ Protect tenants from dangerous damp & mould
Great to be on Politics Live discussing
- the need for a holistic and wide curriculum that enables young people to develop the resilience, leadership and communication skills they need
- the £14bn AI investment announced today and the regulations needed
- how we tackle the obesity issue
- the need for a holistic and wide curriculum that enables young people to develop the resilience, leadership and communication skills they need
- the £14bn AI investment announced today and the regulations needed
- how we tackle the obesity issue
January 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Great to be on Politics Live discussing
- the need for a holistic and wide curriculum that enables young people to develop the resilience, leadership and communication skills they need
- the £14bn AI investment announced today and the regulations needed
- how we tackle the obesity issue
- the need for a holistic and wide curriculum that enables young people to develop the resilience, leadership and communication skills they need
- the £14bn AI investment announced today and the regulations needed
- how we tackle the obesity issue
I wrote to County Council Leader Philippa Williamson and am awaiting a reply.
The Government wants Lancashire to be one of the first regions to progress to a Mayor in 2026, with local government reorganisation by 2027 and…
The Government wants Lancashire to be one of the first regions to progress to a Mayor in 2026, with local government reorganisation by 2027 and…
January 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I wrote to County Council Leader Philippa Williamson and am awaiting a reply.
The Government wants Lancashire to be one of the first regions to progress to a Mayor in 2026, with local government reorganisation by 2027 and…
The Government wants Lancashire to be one of the first regions to progress to a Mayor in 2026, with local government reorganisation by 2027 and…
This week I questioned Angela Rayner at the MHCLG Select Committee about the plans for SEND reforms and highlighted the importance of removing the adversarial nature of how the systems currently work.
I won’t stop fighting until we have a system that enables every child to thrive.
I won’t stop fighting until we have a system that enables every child to thrive.
January 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
This week I questioned Angela Rayner at the MHCLG Select Committee about the plans for SEND reforms and highlighted the importance of removing the adversarial nature of how the systems currently work.
I won’t stop fighting until we have a system that enables every child to thrive.
I won’t stop fighting until we have a system that enables every child to thrive.
A statement from a Government that is serious about tackling the heinous crimes of child rape and sexual exploitation.
It’s time for action. It’s time to implement all of the recommendations from the last national enquiry. This is what the victims want and this is what Labour will do.
It’s time for action. It’s time to implement all of the recommendations from the last national enquiry. This is what the victims want and this is what Labour will do.
January 7, 2025 at 8:32 AM
A statement from a Government that is serious about tackling the heinous crimes of child rape and sexual exploitation.
It’s time for action. It’s time to implement all of the recommendations from the last national enquiry. This is what the victims want and this is what Labour will do.
It’s time for action. It’s time to implement all of the recommendations from the last national enquiry. This is what the victims want and this is what Labour will do.