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.

1711

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)

199

Written Questions

12

Oral Questions

45

Debates Spoken In

86

Speeches

393

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: 928No: 783

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3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

3 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

2 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

2 votes · 17 Jun 2026

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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

Fuel Oil: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that there are sufficient heating oil supplies into the UK to meet demand.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero15 Apr 2026

Bowel Cancer: Alcoholic Drinks

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of the findings of the World Cancer Research Fund’s report on die

Department of Health and Social Care15 Apr 2026

Bowel Cancer: Alcoholic Drinks

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to improve public awareness of the bowel cancer risks associated with alcohol consumption.

Department of Health and Social Care15 Apr 2026

Bowel Cancer: Alcoholic Drinks

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to prevent bowel cancer by addressing key modifiable risk factors, including alcohol.

Department of Health and Social Care15 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the fiscal circumstances within which th

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office10 Apr 2026

Rare Cancers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the role of National Cancer Lead for Rare Cancers is full-time; what the contracted FTE and weekly hours are; and what interim leaders

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care23 Mar 2026

Brain: Tumours

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the status of each work package within the NIHR Brain Tumour Consortium, including submission date, status, date of the lat

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care23 Mar 2026

Brain Cancer: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding has been allocated to early-stage and discovery brain cancer research in the last five years; and what assessment he has made

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care23 Mar 2026

Internet: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she’s taking with Cabinet Colleagues to work with voluntary organisations, such as Girl guiding, to help ensure that gi

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology17 Mar 2026

Television: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether decision-making process on the proposed switch off the UK's digital terrestrial television will take into account the impact on low-

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport17 Mar 2026
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