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Jeff Smith
MP for Manchester Withington
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedJeff Smith is Labour and Co-operative MP for Manchester Withington, first elected in 2015. He now serves on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee. In Parliament, he has held multiple whips roles and was a Shadow Minister for Clean Power and Consumers, and more recently served as Government Whip (Lord Commissioner of the Treasury).
Voting Patterns
He has a high level of party loyalty (100%) and a voting attendance well above his party average (61% versus 33%). He has recorded a few rebel votes against his party, notably on the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill in February 2017. His voting shows a mix across issues: he generally opposes tighter immigration and asylum controls, supports workers’ rights protections, and has opposed the Rwanda deportation scheme and expanding transgender rights.
Notable Positions
- Supports workers' rights protections
- Opposes Rwanda deportation scheme
- Generally opposes stricter immigration controls
- Generally opposes the asylum system
- Generally opposes transgender rights
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests include one miscellaneous entry.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
61%
Attendance
3
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(41)
Based on 358 votesCareer & Roles
19 positions
Current
Committee
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Since Oct 2025
Previous
Committee
Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL]
Dec 2024 - Jan 2025
Committee
Committee of Selection
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Government
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Committee
Football Governance Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Opposition
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Nov 2023 - May 2024
Opposition
Shadow Minister (Clean Power and Consumers)
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
166 votes
Immigration controls
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against immigration controls
160 votes
Bus services regulation
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
83 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
79 votes
Asylum system
Generally againsthas generally voted against asylum system
73 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
67 votes
Trade union powers
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
63 votes
Prison sentencing
Generally againsthas generally voted against prison sentencing
45 votes
Financial Interests
1 declarations
Recent Rebel Votes
Recent Votes
ABSENT
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
ABSENT
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye