MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central
“A largely party-loyal Labour MP with a centre-left stance who occasionally breaks ranks on select issues.”
Gareth Snell is Labour (Co-op) MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central, elected in July 2024. He serves on several committees, including the Committee of Privileges and the Committee on Standards, as well as the Statutory Instruments Select and Joint Committees, and is involved in the 16 to 19 Academies Bill committee work. He has previously served on the Procedure Committee, Public Accounts Committee, and Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.
His voting pattern shows high party loyalty (98%), with attendance around the party average (32%). He has 16 rebel votes. On policy areas, he has mixed votes on Universal Credit, bus services regulation, and data protection; he generally supports workers’ rights protections, VAT changes, trade union powers and renter protections, and tends to oppose stricter immigration controls and harsher prison sentences.
Declared financial interests include three miscellaneous entries, one donation or support related 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: 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.
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.
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
NOReferendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
AYELocal Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
NOOpposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
NODraft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) 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.
