Jeff Smith’s voting in Parliament

Jeff Smith is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

However, Jeff Smith sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Jeff Smith voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Jeff Smith’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Jeff Smith’s full vote analysis page for more.

Jeff Smith has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 8 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Gaza: Un Human Rights Council Vote: Private Members’ Bills: Money Resolutions 21 May 2018

  My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech and I completely agree with it. Does this not point to a much wider issue, which is the ridiculous process we have to go through on private Members’ Bill in this House? Is it not time we had a private Members’ Bills process where Bills could not be blocked by filibustering or by the whim of the Government?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Topical Questions 21 May 2018

  Recently, two constituents with serious and deteriorating cerebral palsy both scored zero points on their PIP assessments. Both require round-the-clock care, but both were forced to appeal the decisions. Is it acceptable that people with serious and deteriorating disabilities are being forced to go through the courts to get the support that they deserve?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Syria 15 May 2018

  What steps he is taking to ensure the investigation and prosecution of any breaches of international humanitarian law in Syria.

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Profile

Labour MP for Manchester, Withington

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

• Wikipedia page

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
• Department for Education
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Visas
• Mobile Phones: Competition
• Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
• Ecstasy
• Vetting: Greater Manchester

Currently held offices

• Opposition Whip (Commons) (since 18 Sep 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• 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 Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• 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)
• Savings (Government Contributions) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• National Citizen Service Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (7 out of 13)
• Childcare Bill Committee (4 out of 4)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 44 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Jeff Smith’s speeches
• Has received answers to 54 written questions in the last year — above 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 87.97% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 153 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Jeff Smith’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 54 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)