Cat Smith

MP since 7 May 2015

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Cat Smith is the Labour MP for Lancaster and Wyre, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

1722

Votes Cast

£260,697

Expenses 2024-25

9,253

Majority

44.9%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£260,697

Staffing£206,755
Accommodation£25,645
Travel£15,267
Office£13,031

Year-on-Year

2024-25£260,697
2023-24£253,454
2022-23£261,244
2021-22£223,371
2020-21£211,960
2019-20£193,582
2018-19£162,701
2017-18£155,143
2016-17£157,048
2015-16£140,668

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 43,008 voters

Labour
19,315 votes44.9%
Conservative
10,062 votes23.4%
Reform UK
6,866 votes16.0%
Green Party
5,236 votes12.2%
Liberal Democrat
1,529 votes3.6%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

221

Written Questions

12

Oral Questions

47

Debates Spoken In

88

Speeches

404

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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Aye: 932No: 790

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3 NO

Sentencing Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 29 Oct 2025

2 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 28 Oct 2025

4 NO

Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 27 Oct 2025

1 AYE5 NO

Sentencing Bill Committee

6 votes · 21 Oct 2025

2 NO

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill Remaining Stages

2 votes · 15 Oct 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Sentencing Bill

2 votes · 16 Sept 2025

4 AYE

Employment Rights Bill

4 votes · 15 Sept 2025

Financial Interests(2)

Visits outside the UK

the Good Faith Partnership LLP

£1,324
Name of donor
Good Faith Partnership
Address of donor
128B The Street, Rustington, Littlehampton BN16 3DA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
The cost of flights (£1,324) and accommodation (£450) were met by the Good Faith Partnership LLP, which provides the Secretariat to the APPG of which I am an Officer, value £1,774
Destination of visit
Israel and Palestine (Jerusalem & the West Bank)
Dates of visit
6 October 2025 to 9 October 2025
Purpose of visit
To meet with heads of churches, healthcare providers and policy analysts specialising in freedom of religion or belief

Registered 29 October 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

London Marathon Events Ltd

Nominal values of the hospitality given as I ran London Marathon 2025 for a local charity. London Marathon Start line Hospitality: £200. Finish line hospitality half day: £150

27 April 2025

£200
Name of donor
London Marathon Events Ltd
Address of donor
190 Great Dover Street, London SE1 4YB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Nominal values of the hospitality given as I ran London Marathon 2025 for a local charity. London Marathon Start line Hospitality: £200. Finish line hospitality half day: £150, value £350
Date received
27 April 2025
Date accepted
27 April 2025
Donor status
company, registration 01528489

Registered 29 April 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Cat in Parliament

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office13 Oct 2020

What steps she is taking to maintain the UK's (a) food and (b) animal welfare standards in future fr

What steps she is taking to maintain the UK's (a) food and (b) animal welfare standards in future free trade agreements.

Department for International Trade8 Oct 2020

What assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on young people in custody.

What assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on young people in custody.

Ministry of Justice22 Sept 2020

When she plans to publish the findings of her Department’s review of how well the welfare system sup

When she plans to publish the findings of her Department’s review of how well the welfare system supports terminally ill people, which was announced in July 2019.

Department for Work and Pensions14 Sept 2020

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government20 Jul 2020

What recent assessment he has made of the level of risk of Russian interference in UK democratic pro

What recent assessment he has made of the level of risk of Russian interference in UK democratic processes; and if the Government will publish the Intelligence and Security Committee's Russia report.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office30 Jun 2020

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Education22 Jun 2020

What discussions she has had with UK trade partners on maintaining environmental protection standard

What discussions she has had with UK trade partners on maintaining environmental protection standards in future free trade agreements.

Department for International Trade18 Jun 2020

What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the number of small companies that pay

What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the number of small companies that pay business rates collectively through landlords that have been able to access cash grants through local authorities during the covid-19 outbreak.

Treasury18 May 2020

What recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the containment of covid-1

What recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the containment of covid-19 in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland Office18 Mar 2020
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