MP for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Nick Smith is a Labour and Co-operative MP for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, first elected in 2010. He currently serves on several Commons committees, including the Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission and the Liaison Committee, and has previously held frontbench and shadow roles, notably as Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Sept 2023–May 2024).
Smith has a perfect party loyalty score and attends votes at 68%, well above the party average. He has generally supported Universal Credit and NHS funding, while often opposing tighter immigration controls, the asylum system, and transgender rights. His record includes a few notable rebellions against his party on specific issues, such as voting aye on coronavirus-related health regulations in 2021 (party opposed), and voting no on the Cross-Border Trade Resolution amendment and on CETA in 2017.
Generated 21 February 2026
21 positions
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
Since Feb 2025
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Since Dec 2024
Administration Committee
Since Nov 2024
Administration Committee
Since Oct 2024
House of Commons Commission
Since Oct 2024
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Since Oct 2024
Members Estimate Committee
Since Oct 2024
Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance Committee
Since Jul 2024
Members Estimate Audit Committee
Since Jul 2024
Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]
Nov 2022 - Nov 2022
Pension Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill
Oct 2022 - Oct 2022
Welsh Grand Committee
Jan 2022 - May 2024
Elections Bill
Sept 2021 - Oct 2021
Based on parliamentary votes
has voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
has generally voted against immigration controls
has voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
has generally voted against vat changes
has generally voted against asylum system
has generally voted against transgender rights
has voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
has voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding
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Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
