Voting Record — Cat Smith MP, Lancaster and Fleetwood (25432)

Cat Smith is currently Member, Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill Committee, Member, Liaison Committee (Commons), Chair, Petitions Committee, Chair, Petitions Committee, Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Member, Environmental Audit Committee and Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
13 Dec 2019 still in office Lab 0 votes out of 760, 0.0% 760 votes out of 1002, 75.8% 1 time
9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Lab 0 votes out of 322, 0.0% 322 votes out of 463, 69.5% 0 times
8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Lab 2 votes out of 348, 0.6% 348 votes out of 467, 74.5% 0 times

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this MP's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this MP was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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HouseDateSubjectCat SmithLab VoteRôle
21 Feb 2024Became Member, Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill Committee
7 Feb 2024Stopped being Member, Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Polar Research
18 Oct 2023Became Chair, Petitions Committee
18 Oct 2023Became Chair, Petitions Committee
18 Oct 2023Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
Commons27 Jun 2023Schools (Gender and Parental Rights) tellnono Teller
19 Jun 2023Became Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
22 Mar 2023Became Member, Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Polar Research
7 Mar 2023Became Member, Environmental Audit Committee
7 Mar 2023Stopped being Member, Ballot Secrecy Bill [HL] Committee
1 Mar 2023Became Member, Ballot Secrecy Bill [HL] Committee
8 Feb 2023Stopped being Member, Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill Committee
1 Feb 2023Became Member, Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill Committee
2 Nov 2022Stopped being Member, Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill Committee
26 Oct 2022Became Member, Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill Committee
7 Sep 2022Stopped being Member, Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee
20 Jul 2022Became Member, Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee
29 Nov 2021Stopped being Shadow Minister for Young People and Voter Engagement,
26 Oct 2021Stopped being Member, Elections Bill Committee
15 Sep 2021Became Member, Elections Bill Committee
11 May 2020Became Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
HouseDateSubjectCat SmithLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
19 Jul 2017Stopped being Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons,
HouseDateSubjectCat SmithLab VoteRôle
Commons8 Feb 2017Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) Between the European Union and Canada minorityaye Rebel
20 Dec 2016Became Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons,
27 Jun 2016Became Shadow Minister for Young People and Voter Engagement,
27 Jun 2016Stopped being Junior Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities,
26 Oct 2015Stopped being Member, Women and Equalities Committee
18 Sep 2015Became Junior Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities,
Commons11 Sep 2015Assisted Dying Bill — Second Reading minorityno Rebel
6 Jul 2015Became Member, Women and Equalities Committee

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this MP and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

AgreementPolicy
7% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
0% Academy Schools - for
93% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
0% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
92% Apprenticeships
100% Assisted Dying
5% Asylum System - More strict
17% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
50% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
0% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
100% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
21% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Do more to help refugees inclding children
59% Employment rights
23% Encourage and incentivise saving
64% Energy Prices - More Affordable
0% English Votes on English Laws etc.
20% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
72% European Union Integration - For
0% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
0% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
67% Fixed Term Parliaments
65% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
100% Fully Elected House of Lords
78% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
69% Further devolution to Scotland
79% Further devolution to Wales
0% GP Commissioning in the NHS
86% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
100% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
17% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
91% Higher taxes on banks
25% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100% Homosexuality - Equal rights
100% HS2 - In Favour
100% Human Rights and Equality
67% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
50% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
100% Incentivise membership of press regulator
0% Increase Air Passenger Duty
53% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
56% Increase VAT
80% Inheritance Tax
0% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
100% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
0% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
100% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
75% Mass Retention of Communications Data
70% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
100% Member trustees on pension boards
0% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
0% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
29% Minimum Wage
100% More Emergency Service Workers
100% More funds for social care
81% More powers for local councils
100% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
50% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
75% Nuclear power - For
82% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
0% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
75% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
50% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
8% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
100% Public Ownership of Railways
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
17% Reduce capital gains tax
8% Reduce central funding for local government
14% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
0% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
36% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
33% Reducing the number of MPs - for
84% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
50% Regulate letting agent fees
0% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
100% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
50% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
0% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
0% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
25% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
100% Retain funds from council house sales locally
0% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
71% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
100% Right to strike
81% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100% Same Sex Marriage - for
50% Schools - Greater Autonomy
98% State control of bus services
90% Stop climate change
76% Support current and former armed service members
0% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
7% Termination of pregnancy - against
11% Tougher on illegal immigration
13% Trade Unions - Restrict
50% Trident replacement - In favour
0% University Tuition Fees - For
0% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
83% Voting age - Reduce to 16
0% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
100% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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