Parliamentary career
Find out about the Parliamentary career of Sir Robert Smith, including posts and roles held.
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Representations
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Elected 4 times
1 May 1997
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Party affiliation
Liberal Democrat
1 May 1997
- 30 March 2015
Elections contested
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
7 May 2015
Commons
Aberdeen North
11 June 1987
Commons
House membership
Commons
Sir Robert Smith
1 May 1997
- 30 March 2015
Opposition posts
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Whips Office (Commons)
1 July 2008
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
20 December 2007
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills)
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
1 June 2005
- 1 June 2006
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change)
Department of Energy and Climate Change
1 June 2005
- 1 June 2006
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Scotland)
Scotland Office
10 May 2005
- 10 March 2006
Commons
Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons)
Whips Office (Commons)
10 June 2001
- 10 March 2006
Commons
Committee memberships
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
6 December 2010
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Energy and Climate Change Committee
12 July 2010
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Energy and Climate Change Committee
19 January 2009
- 6 May 2010
Commons
International Development Committee
16 April 2007
- 19 January 2009
Commons
Procedure Committee
16 July 2001
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Trade & Industry
16 July 2001
- 25 October 2005
Commons
Scottish Affairs Committee
1 November 1999
- 11 May 2001
Commons