MP for Lancaster and Wyre
“A consistently loyal Labour MP with a centre-left tilt who has occasionally rebelled on welfare reform, end-of-life legislation and trade deals.”
Cat Smith is the Labour and Co-operative MP for Lancaster and Wyre, first elected in 2015. She currently sits on the Ecclesiastical Committee (since December 2025), the Liaison Committee (Commons) (since December 2024) and the Procedure Committee (since September 2024), and has previously served on a range of Commons committees.
Cat Smith has 100% party loyalty (well above the party average) and a 70% voting attendance rate. She has 5 rebel votes and sits on the centre-left (41/100). Her record shows support for NHS funding and bus-regulation, with voting patterns against stricter immigration controls and against the Rwanda deportation scheme; she has a mixed record on welfare, VAT and transgender rights.
Declared financial interests include two visits outside the UK and one gift/benefit 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: 33%
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.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
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Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NODraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
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Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
AYECourts and Tribunals 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.
