MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central
“A centre-left Labour backbencher with high party loyalty and a small number of notable rebellions on parliamentary procedure and Brexit-related votes.”
Gareth Snell is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central, first elected on 4 July 2024. He currently serves on several committees, including Privileges and Standards, and participates in scrutiny of statutory instruments and education policy related to the 16-19 Academies Bill. Previously he sat on the Public Accounts Committee and the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, among other roles.
He votes with his party most of the time (96–99% loyalty, 33% attendance in this data). His record shows strong support for workers’ rights and trade union powers, a tendency to vote for VAT changes, and a stance against stricter immigration controls and harsher prison sentencing. Mental health services and transgender rights are more mixed in his voting record.
Declares five financial interests: three miscellaneous entries; one entry for donations and other support relating to MP activities; and one shareholding.
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.
9 positions
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill
Since Jun 2025
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill
Since Jun 2025
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Since Mar 2025
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
Since Mar 2025
Committee on Standards
Since Oct 2024
Committee of Privileges
Since Oct 2024
Procedure Committee
Mar 2019 - Nov 2019
Public Accounts Committee
Sept 2017 - Nov 2019
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Mar 2017 - May 2017
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.
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
AYEChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYEPension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
AYECrime and Policing Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
AYECrime and Policing Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
AYECrime and Policing Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
AYECrime and Policing 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.
