A selection of Jeff Smith's votes

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• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 14 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016
• Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2016
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, in 2016

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Recent appearances

• Thomas Cook Customers 5 Nov 2019

  I thank the Secretary of State for her statement. This is clearly a combination of shocking system failure and a failure by the company, but I am unclear whether the Secretary of State thinks that the law has been broken here. If it turns out that the law has been broken by executives, who may well have been taking large bonuses at the time, will she reassure us that the Government will be...

• Written Answers — Department for Exiting the European Union: UK Trade with EU 31 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the potential effectiveness of the provisions in the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill for Parliament to scrutinise the UK-EU free trade agreement negotiations.

• Written Answers — Department for Exiting the European Union: Brexit: North West 28 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether he has made an assessment of the potential economic effect of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill on the North West of England.

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Former Labour MP for Manchester, Withington

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @jeffsmithetc
• https://facebook.com/jeffsmithforwithington

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Jeff Smith campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Office
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Education
• Department of Health
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Mental Health Services
• Visas
• Sex and Relationship Education: LGBT People
• Drugs: Misuse
• Prescriptions: Fees and Charges

Other offices held in the past

• Opposition Whip (Commons) (18 Sep 2015 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (20 Jul 2015 to 26 Oct 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Leech
• Keith Bradley
• Fred Silvester
• Robert Cary
• Frederick Cundiff
• Edward Fleming
• Ernest Simon
• Thomas Watts
• Ernest Simon
• Thomas Watts
• Rei Carter

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Finance (No.3) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill Committee Committee (1 out of 1)
• Savings (Government Contributions) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• National Citizen Service Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Higher Education and Research Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Childcare Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (7 out of 13)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 42 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Jeff Smith’s speeches
• Has received answers to 37 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 83.80% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 152 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 89 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)