Cat Smith’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Cat Smith’s votes.

• Generally voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016–2018
• Consistently voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 22 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
• Has never voted on replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2016
• Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016

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

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

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Railways: North West 30 Oct 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to Answer of 17 October 2018 to Question 177342 on Railways: North West, if he will publish the public expenditure on railways in each region of the UK between 2013/14 to 2016/17.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Prescription Drugs 24 Oct 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the views, experiences and opinions of individual professionals, researchers, commentators or patients will not be able to be included in his Department's, Prescribed medicines: an evidence review, published on 23 July 2018.

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Railways: North West 17 Oct 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the funding allocated to the UK railway network between 2014 and 2019 (a) has been and (b) is planned to be spent in (i) Lancashire and (ii) the North West.

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Profile

Labour MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @CatSmithMP
• https://facebook.com/catsmithmp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Cabinet Office
• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Department of Health
• Department for Transport
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Electoral Register
• Voluntary Work: Young People
• Local Government: Elections
• Commonwealth: Young People
• Elections: Campaigns

Currently held offices

• Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (since 1 Nov 2016)
• Shadow Minister for Voter Engagement and Youth Affairs (since 27 Jun 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Junior Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities (18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Member, Women and Equalities Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 26 Oct 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Eric Ollerenshaw

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill Committee (4 out of 17)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 21 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Cat Smith’s speeches
• Has received answers to 274 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 65.35% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 131 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Cat Smith’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 67 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)