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
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 43,008 voters
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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1 AYE2 NOUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee
3 votes · 9 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee
3 votes · 9 Jul 2025
3 NOUniversal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee
3 votes · 9 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee
3 votes · 9 Jul 2025
3 NOFootball Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage
3 votes · 8 Jul 2025
Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage
3 votes · 8 Jul 2025
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Motion to insist on 2A and disagree with LA2B and LA2C
2 Jul 2025
1 AYE1 NOUniversal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill
2 votes · 1 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill
2 votes · 1 Jul 2025
5 NOCrime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 18 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 18 Jun 2025
1 AYE2 NOCrime and Policing Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 17 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 17 Jun 2025
Financial Interests(2)
Visits outside the UK
the Good Faith Partnership LLP
£1,324
Visits outside the UK
the Good Faith Partnership LLP
- 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
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
- 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
Animal and Plant Health Agency: Lancashire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she made of the adequacy of the Animal Plant and Health Agency’s veterinary resources within Lancashire; and if s
Victims: Criminal Proceedings
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to support victims in the criminal justice system.
Hospices: North West
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the settlement decision of NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board not t
Out-patients: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will increase funding for outpatient (a) services and (b) staff training.
Out-patients
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to NHS England's publication entitled Implementing patient initiated follow-up: Guidance for local health and care systems, pub
Church of England: Equal Pay
To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church has taken to close the gender pay gap.
Musculoskeletal Disorders: Community Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much and what proportion of his Department's budget is spent on community musculoskeletal services.
Employment: Musculoskeletal Disorders
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much he plans to spend on improving musculoskeletal health to reduce worklessness in the next five year]; and what aspects of musculoskeletal h
Pets: Shops
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the impact of (a) online competition, (b) rising costs and (c) licensing r
Pets: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to prevent online retailors selling pets in breach of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activi
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