MP for Lancaster and Wyre
“A Labour MP with strong party loyalty who has nonetheless broken ranks on welfare reform and end-of-life legislation.”
Cat Smith is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Lancaster and Wyre, first elected in 2015. She currently serves on the Ecclesiastical Committee (since December 2025), the Liaison Committee (since December 2024) and the Procedure Committee (since September 2024), and has previously sat on a range of committees including the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and the Environmental Audit Committees. In 2024 she acted as Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill, reflecting involvement in religion and ethics-related policy.
Her voting pattern shows strong party alignment, with 100% party loyalty and 70% attendance (above the party average of 34%). She sits on the centre-left of the spectrum (40/100). She generally backs NHS funding and bus services regulation, while opposing tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme; she has also cast a small number of rebel votes on welfare reform and end-of-life legislation.
Declared financial interests include three items: two entries for visits outside the UK and one entry related to gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
20 positions
Ecclesiastical Committee
Since Dec 2025
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Since Dec 2024
Procedure Committee
Since Sept 2024
Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill)
Apr 2024 - Apr 2024
Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill
Feb 2024 - Feb 2024
Petitions Committee
Oct 2023 - May 2024
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Oct 2023 - May 2024
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Jun 2023 - May 2024
Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Polar Research
Mar 2023 - Feb 2024
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
King's Speech Motion for an Address
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
NODraft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
AYEChildren's School and Wellbeing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 etc
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 94B and 94C
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
