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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2 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee

2 votes · 21 Jan 2026

3 AYE

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

3 votes · 20 Jan 2026

2 AYE4 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

6 votes · 13 Jan 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

4 votes · 12 Jan 2026

2 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 7 Jan 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill

2 votes · 16 Dec 2025

Financial Interests

No registered interests found.

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Nick in Parliament

What assessment she has made of the impact of the rate of the delivery of the rollout of gigabit bro

What assessment she has made of the impact of the rate of the delivery of the rollout of gigabit broadband on (a) rural and (b) urban communities.

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport7 Jul 2022

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20 April.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20 April.

Prime Minister20 Apr 2022

What recent steps he has taken to help ensure value for money in public spending.

What recent steps he has taken to help ensure value for money in public spending.

Treasury15 Mar 2022

What recent steps the Government has taken to tackle the impact of inflation on households and busin

What recent steps the Government has taken to tackle the impact of inflation on households and businesses in Wales.

Wales Office9 Feb 2022

What steps he is taking to tackle health inequalities affecting women.

What steps he is taking to tackle health inequalities affecting women.

Department of Health and Social Care18 Jan 2022

When the Government plans to bring forward legislative proposals to reform public procurement.

When the Government plans to bring forward legislative proposals to reform public procurement.

Cabinet Office13 Jan 2022

If he will make a further assessment of the potential merits of the recommendations of the Business,

If he will make a further assessment of the potential merits of the recommendations of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee's report on the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme, published on 27 April 2021.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy11 Jan 2022

What recent estimate he has made of the cost of the AJAX programme.

What recent estimate he has made of the cost of the AJAX programme.

Ministry of Defence10 Jan 2022

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15 December.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15 December.

Prime Minister15 Dec 2021

What recent assessment the Government has made of the potential effect on the UK-EU Trade and Cooper

What recent assessment the Government has made of the potential effect on the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement in the event of a failure to reach agreement with the EU on the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Northern Ireland Office8 Dec 2021
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