Nick Smith

MP since 6 May 2010

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Nick Smith is the Labour MP for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

1697

Votes Cast

£251,492

Expenses 2024-25

12,183

Majority

53.6%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£251,492

Staffing£217,429
Office£22,492
Travel£6,533
Accommodation£5,013
Other£24

Year-on-Year

2024-25£251,492
2023-24£241,484
2022-23£220,855
2021-22£196,954
2020-21£173,766
2019-20£170,330
2018-19£159,752
2017-18£162,632
2016-17£145,005
2015-16£150,045
2014-15£154,091
2013-14£155,121
2012-13£159,545
2011-12£133,224
2010-11£32,152

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 29,922 voters

Labour
16,027 votes53.6%
Plaid Cymru
3,844 votes12.8%
Conservative
3,776 votes12.6%
Independent
2,409 votes8.1%
Green Party
1,719 votes5.7%
Liberal Democrat
1,268 votes4.2%
Workers Party of Britain
570 votes1.9%
Communist Party of Britain
309 votes1.0%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

5

Written Questions

22

Oral Questions

91

Debates Spoken In

134

Speeches

471

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: 959No: 738

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1 AYE1 NO

Railways Bill

2 votes · 9 Dec 2025

5 AYE

Employment Rights Bill

5 votes · 8 Dec 2025

3 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 25 Nov 2025

4 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 24 Nov 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

2 votes · 18 Nov 2025

Financial Interests

No registered interests found.

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Nick in Parliament

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Ministry of Defence5 Mar 2018

What steps he is taking to ensure that local authorities participating in voter ID pilots at the loc

What steps he is taking to ensure that local authorities participating in voter ID pilots at the local government elections in May 2018 communicate to voters changes in the voting process.

Cabinet Office21 Feb 2018

What steps he plans to take to maintain the level of funding for the film industry after the UK leav

What steps he plans to take to maintain the level of funding for the film industry after the UK leaves the EU.

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport8 Feb 2018

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport8 Feb 2018

What steps his Department is taking to reduce energy drink consumption by children and young people

What steps his Department is taking to reduce energy drink consumption by children and young people aged under 16.

Department of Health and Social Care6 Feb 2018

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department of Health and Social Care6 Feb 2018

What steps he is taking to improve air quality after the UK leaves the EU.

What steps he is taking to improve air quality after the UK leaves the EU.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs25 Jan 2018

What steps the Government is taking to support the protection of cultural heritage, religious minori

What steps the Government is taking to support the protection of cultural heritage, religious minorities and human rights in armed conflicts overseas.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office9 Jan 2018

What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for social care.

What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for social care.

Department of Health19 Dec 2017

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Ministry of Defence27 Nov 2017
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