Greg Smith · Conservative and Unionist Party
South East, England
: 75,622
Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing Buckingham.
Recorded crime is 65% below the national average.
MP News Approval i
+29
Greg Smith
Conservative and Unionist PartyGreg Smith is the Conservative MP for Mid Buckinghamshire, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently undertakes the roles of Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Energy Security and Net Zero), and Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Transport).
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Sign up freeCoverage of Mid Buckinghamshire has been mixed for Greg across 40 recent articles.
Positive coverage
“Two-thirds of public call on Rachel Reeves to axe her petrol tax raid” — Daily Mail Online
“Glow Ride lights up Thame in push for greenway to Haddenham” — Oxfordshire Herald Series
Critical coverage
“MP accepts £3,200 trip from pro-Israel lobby group” — Bucks Free Press
“Buckinghamshire MP defends flying to Israel on trip paid for by lobbying group” — The Bucks Herald
A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review. Won by Con in its first election in 2024. Covers Wendover, Princes Risborough and Aylesbury. Population 111,781. Recorded crime is 65% below the national average.
Two-thirds of public call on Rachel Reeves to axe her petrol tax raid
Daily Mail Online · 9 Apr 2026
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£34,200
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£53,900
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
5,760
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
54
42 primary, 4 secondary, 8 other
Total Income Tax▼
£743m
from 63,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£3,770
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£11,700
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
Attainment 8▼
43.6
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
65.0%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
1 city, 6 towns, 18 villages, rural areas — 98,412 total population
Source: ONS Built-Up Areas (Census 2021) + data.police.uk — crime rates are per 1,000 population (last 3 months)
Source: data.police.uk — street-level crime data aggregated from LSOA to constituency
25 councillors across 9 wards · Last elections: Jun 2022
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernwood | Liberal Democrats | Sue Lewin | Jun 2022 |
| Chiltern Ridges | Conservative and Unionist Party | Jane MacBean | May 2021 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mohammad Fayyaz | May 2021 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Patricia Mary Birchley | May 2021 | |
| Great Missenden | Conservative and Unionist Party | Heather Wallace | May 2021 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mimi Harker | May 2021 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Peter Ernest Charles Martin | May 2021 | |
| Grendon Underwood | Conservative and Unionist Party | Angela Macpherson | May 2021 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Frank Mahon | May 2021 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Michael Rand | May 2021 | |
| Ridgeway East | Conservative and Unionist Party | Clive Harriss | May 2021 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | David James Carroll | May 2021 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Steven Broadbent | May 2021 | |
| Ridgeway West | Conservative and Unionist Party | Carl Alexander Arvid Etholen | May 2021 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Robert Peter Flavio Carington | May 2021 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Shade Adoh | May 2021 | |
| Stone Waddesdon | Conservative and Unionist Party | Ashley Waite | May 2021 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Mick Caffrey | May 2021 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Paul Irwin | May 2021 | |
| The Risboroughs | Conservative and Unionist Party | Alan Turner | May 2021 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Gary Hall | May 2021 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Matthew Walsh | May 2021 | |
| Wendover Halton Stoke Mandeville | Conservative and Unionist Party | Peter Derek Strachan | May 2021 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Richard Allan Newcombe | May 2021 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Steve Bowles | May 2021 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GE | Con | 20,150 | 37.4% |
| LD | 14,278 | 26.5% | |
| Lab | 9,171 | 17.0% | |
| Ref | 6,926 | 12.8% | |
Won 2019 GE | Green | 2,942 | 5.5% |
| Ind | 337 | 0.6% | |
| Ind | 147 | 0.3% |
Greg Smith appeared in 1 national article across 2 topics (8 Apr 2026 – 8 Apr 2026)
Positive (+0.30)Ranked #120 of 286 MPs mentioned in national coverage
Criticizes Labour's fuel duty policy and positions Conservatives as responsive to real-world pressures on households and energy security.
23 articles hidden as not sufficiently relevant to this constituency
A poll shows 68% of the public support scrapping Rachel Reeves's planned 5p fuel duty hike, amid rising petrol prices triggered by the Iran conflict that have cost drivers £1 billion at the pumps. Greg Smith, the Conservative shadow transport minister, criticises Labour's fuel duty decision as a 'massive kick in the teeth' for motorists.
This article is a routine listing of planning applications submitted to Buckinghamshire Council over the past week, covering sites across the county including Burnham, Gerrards Cross, Aylesbury, High Wycombe, Beaconsfield, and other areas. It includes applications for residential developments, tree works, ecological enhancements, and conversions.
The Government is proposing to reduce HS2 train speeds from 360km/h to 300-320km/h to save billions and accelerate project completion. Buckinghamshire will experience significant construction impacts, including the Chiltern tunnel through South Heath and a viaduct in Wendover, though the county itself will not be served by the final line.
Mid Buckinghamshire MP Greg Smith accepted a £3,200 trip to Israel and Palestine funded by Conservative Friends of Israel, described as a fact-finding political delegation. Smith defended the visit as routine parliamentary work and detailed meetings with Israeli and Palestinian officials, security briefings, and visits to affected communities.
Wycombe Hospital has begun construction on a new six-storey building to replace ageing facilities and improve healthcare services for Buckinghamshire residents. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by NHS leaders, local politicians, and MPs including Greg Smith, marking a major investment in the region's health infrastructure.
Buckinghamshire's rural sector is opposing the government's trail hunting ban consultation, warning that a prohibition would damage rural livelihoods across the county, particularly affecting farriers, saddlers, feed merchants, and equestrian suppliers in areas like Aylesbury, Buckingham, and Winslow. Campaign groups are calling on the county's MPs, including the local representative, to publicly oppose the proposals and defend rural communities.
Over 1,000 Cubs, Scouts, and Explorers participated in Buckinghamshire Scouts' annual Endurance hiking event across the Chiltern Hills, with routes ranging from 10km to 80km. The event showcased youth engagement in outdoor activities and community volunteering across the region, with participants from multiple surrounding counties.
68 schools across Buckinghamshire, including 45 in areas within or near Mid Buckinghamshire (Chesham, Amersham, The Chalfonts, Gerrards Cross, Denham, Great Missenden), have announced a coordinated ban on smartphones. This collective action represents a significant policy shift affecting thousands of students and families in the constituency.
68 schools across Buckinghamshire have agreed to implement a smartphone ban starting September 2026, affecting over 24,000 children. The coordinated initiative was agreed at a January meeting attended by MPs Emma Reynolds (Wycombe) and Sarah Green (Chesham and Amersham), with schools citing evidence that smartphone restrictions improve wellbeing, mental health, and safeguarding outcomes.
A Glow Ride event in Thame mobilised support for the Haddenham-Thame Greenway, a proposed traffic-free cycling and walking route between the two towns. The initiative, backed by a 3,600-signature petition and supported by both Freddie van Mierlo and Greg Smith, will be formally presented to Oxfordshire County Council.
Buckinghamshire Council leader Steven Broadbent met with Science Minister Patrick Vallance at Silverstone Park to showcase the county's Enterprise Zones and discuss economic growth initiatives. The visit focused on promoting Buckinghamshire's innovation hubs and advocating for infrastructure investments, particularly the East West Rail link and Aylesbury rail connection.
HS2 bosses have been ordered to consider slashing top speeds from 360kph to 300-320kph as a cost-cutting measure, potentially making the train slower than high-speed rail in developing nations. The project, which has already cost over £40bn and is only half complete, continues to face severe budget overruns and delays, with the London-Birmingham leg alone now projected to cost over £80bn.
Science Minister Lord Vallance visited Silverstone Enterprise Zone on March 20 to learn about innovation and high-performance engineering work. Buckinghamshire Council leaders used the visit to lobby central government for infrastructure investment, particularly the East West Rail and Aylesbury rail link, to support economic growth across the region.
Liberal Democrat councillor Dean Field, who represents Wendover, Halton and Stoke Mandeville ward in Mid Buckinghamshire, has defected to the Conservative Party just 10 months after being elected. The move has drawn sharp criticism from former colleagues, residents, and his Liberal Democrat running mate, who argue he betrayed voters and should resign to face a by-election.
Buckinghamshire Council has announced an extensive roadworks schedule across the county for March 2025 and beyond, including resurfacing, drainage repairs, bridge maintenance, and streetlighting upgrades as part of a £120m four-year roads investment programme. Multiple locations within Mid Buckinghamshire are affected, including Marlow, Amersham, Gerrards Cross, and Chesham.
Local court roundup from High Wycombe Magistrates' Court reporting sentencing outcomes for various traffic and criminal offences including drink driving, speeding, and assault. Multiple defendants from across Buckinghamshire and surrounding areas received fines, bans, and custodial sentences.
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