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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4 NO

Health Bill

4 votes · 8 Sept 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

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

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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

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

Environment Protection: Biodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to page 8 of the Government's document entitled Global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs17 Mar 2026

Environment Protection: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to help mitigate the national security risks identified in the nature security assessment on global

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs17 Mar 2026

Pornography

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when his Department plans to publish a review of the criminal law relating to pornography.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice9 Mar 2026

Pornography: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department's review of the criminal law relating to pornography will consider the adequacy of existing age-verification and age-assurance measure

AnsweredMinistry of Justice9 Mar 2026

Pornography: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the review of pornography law will include differences between online and offline regulation in relation to children’s access to sexually explicit ma

AnsweredMinistry of Justice9 Mar 2026

Tennis: Facilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing funding for covered tennis and padel facilities in Lancaster an

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport5 Mar 2026

Sports: Facilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing funding for court-based sports facilities such as tennis and pa

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport5 Mar 2026

Sports: Facilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will support the development of covered tennis, padel and multi-sport facilities to facilitate year-round, all-weather par

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport5 Mar 2026
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