Contact details
Westminster
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 5106
Fax: 020 7219 4526
robert.smith.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency
Banchory Business Centre, Burn O'Bennie Road, Banchory, AB31 5ZU
Tel: 01330 826549
Biography
Electoral history
Contested (SDP/Liberal Alliance) Aberdeen North 1987 general election. Member for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine 1997-2005, for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine (revised boundary) since 5 May 2005 general election
Parliamentary career
Liberal Democrat:
Whip 1999-2001,
Spokesperson for:
Scotland 1999-2001,
Trade and Industry 2005-06,
Energy 2005-06,
Deputy Chief Whip 2001-06,
Deputy Shadow Leader of the House 2007-10;
Whip 2008-10
Select committees
Member: Scottish Affairs 1999-2001,
European Standing Committee A 2000-01,
Procedure 2001-10,
Trade and Industry 2001-05,
Unopposed Bills (Panel) 2001-10,
Standing Orders 2001-10,
Accommodation and Works 2003-05,
International Development 2007-09,
Energy and Climate Change 2009-,
Joint Committee on Consolidation, Etc, Bills 2010-
Councils, public bodies
General Council Assessor, Aberdeen University 1994-98;
Councillor, Aberdeenshire Council 1995-97;
Vice-convener, Grampian Joint Police Board 1995-97;
JP 1997
International bodies
Member:
IPU,
CPA;
Alternate Member, UK Delegation, Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly
Political interests
Offshore oil and gas industry, rural affairs, broadband provision, energy efficiency, electoral reform
Countries of interest
Afghanistan, Burma, China, Zimbabwe
General Election 2010 - West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
% |
| Smith, Robert |
Lib Dem |
17362 |
38.37% |
| Johnstone, Alex |
Con |
13678 |
30.23% |
| Robertson, Dennis |
SNP |
7086 |
15.66% |
| Williams, Greg |
Lab |
6159 |
13.61% |
| Raikes, Gary |
BNP |
513 |
1.14% |
| Atkinson, Anthony |
UKIP |
397 |
0.88% |
| Result |
Lib Dem Hold (4.89% from Lib Dem to Con) |