Voting Record — Ruth Smeeth MP, Stoke-on-Trent North (25435)

Ruth Smeeth is currently Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip),

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

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
House of Lords 18 Nov 2022 still in office Lab 0 votes out of 303, 0.0% 303 votes out of 341, 88.9% 16 times
Stoke-on-Trent North 9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Lab 8 votes out of 365, 2.2% 365 votes out of 463, 78.8% 0 times
Stoke-on-Trent North 8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Lab 3 votes out of 293, 1.0% 293 votes out of 467, 62.7% 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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HouseDateSubjectBaroness Anderson of Stoke-on-TrentLab VoteRôle
Lords29 Jan 2025Official Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2024 - Motion to Approve — Amendment to the Motion tellnono Teller
Lords6 Jan 2025National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - Second Reading — Amendment to the Motion tellnono Teller
Lords4 Sep 2024Holocaust Memorial Bill - Second Reading — Amendment to the Motion tellnono Teller
11 Jul 2024Became Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip),
5 Jul 2024Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Defence),
5 Jul 2024Stopped being Opposition Whip (Lords),
27 Oct 2023Became Shadow Spokesperson (Defence),
26 Oct 2023Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs),
Lords6 Sep 2023Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Report (6th Day) — Amendment 198 tellayeaye Teller
Lords4 Sep 2023Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Report (5th Day) — Amendment 191 tellayeaye Teller
Lords4 Sep 2023Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Report (5th Day) — Amendment 164 tellayeaye Teller
Lords17 Jul 2023Illegal Migration Bill - Commons Reasons — Motion F1 (as an amendment to Motion F) tellayeaye Teller
Lords13 Jul 2023Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 58 tellayeaye Teller
Lords13 Jul 2023Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 53A tellayeaye Teller
Lords13 Jul 2023Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 29 tellayeaye Teller
Lords12 Jul 2023Illegal Migration Bill - Commons Amendments and Reasons — Motion W1 (as an amendment to Motion W) tellayeaye Teller
Lords12 Jul 2023Illegal Migration Bill - Commons Amendments and Reasons — Motion Y1 (as an amendment to Motion Y) tellayeaye Teller
Lords12 Jul 2023Illegal Migration Bill - Commons Amendments and Reasons — Motion X1 (as an amendment to Motion X) tellayeaye Teller
Lords27 Jun 2023Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill - Report (2nd Day) — Amendment 110 tellayeaye Teller
27 Apr 2023Stopped being Member, AI in Weapon Systems Committee
Lords28 Mar 2023Energy Bill [HL] - Report (1st Day) — Amendment 18 tellayeaye Teller
Lords28 Mar 2023Public Order Bill - Commons Amendments and Reason — Motion A1 (as an amendment to Motion A) tellayeaye Teller
21 Feb 2023Became Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs),
21 Feb 2023Became Opposition Whip (Lords),
31 Jan 2023Became Member, AI in Weapon Systems Committee
HouseDateSubjectRuth SmeethLab VoteRôle
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Defence Sub-Committee
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Defence Committee
Commons22 Oct 2019European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Second Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons1 Apr 2019EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (G) Parliamentary Supremacy — MPs to Decide Between Remaining in the EU and Leaving Without a Withdrawal Agreement Majorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Apr 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (E) Confirmatory Public Vote on Withdrawal Agreement and Framework for Future Relationship Majorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Apr 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (D) Common Market 2.0 — Retain Relatively Free Movement of People and Goods via European Free Trade Association Membership — External Tarriff Alignment with the EU Majorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (M) — Public Vote on Withdrawal Agreement and Framework for Future Relationship with the EU Majorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (L) — Opportunity to Decide Between Remaining In the EU and Leaving Without a Withdrawal Agreement Majorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (D) — Retain Freedom of Movement of People and Goods via European Free Trade Association Membership Majorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2019UK Withdrawal from the EU — Delay Withdrawal to Enable a Further Referendum on Withdrawal to be Held Majorityaye Rebel
12 Sep 2017Became Member, Defence Sub-Committee
11 Sep 2017Became Member, Defence Committee
HouseDateSubjectRuth SmeethLab VoteRôle
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, Defence Sub-Committee
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, Defence Committee
Commons20 Apr 2016Printing Acts of Parliament on Vellum Majorityno Rebel
Commons2 Dec 2015UK Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria Majorityno Rebel
Commons2 Dec 2015UK Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria — Decline to Authorise Majorityaye Rebel
8 Sep 2015Became Member, Defence Sub-Committee
6 Jul 2015Became Member, Defence Committee

Policy Comparisons

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

AgreementPolicy
0% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50% Assisted Dying
19% Asylum System - More strict
50% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
0% Employment rights
0% Energy Prices - More Affordable
0% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
72% European Union Integration - For
69% Further devolution to Wales
0% GP Commissioning in the NHS
94% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
17% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
25% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100% Homosexuality - Equal rights
67% HS2 - In Favour
100% Human Rights and Equality
80% Inheritance Tax
0% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
0% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
99% Public Ownership of Railways
12% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
0% Reducing the number of MPs - for
69% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
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
65% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
100% Same Sex Marriage - for
25% Trade Unions - Restrict

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