MP for Manchester Withington
“A loyal Labour MP for Manchester Withington, currently on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, with a generally pro‑workers rights record and a small number of Brexit-era rebellions.”
Jeff Smith is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Manchester Withington, first elected in 2015. He has held a variety of parliamentary roles, including whip positions and shadow minister responsibilities, and he currently serves on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee from 28 October 2025.
Jeff Smith shows near-total party loyalty (100%) with a high attendance rate (61%, well above the party average). He generally sits centre-left and has a mixed voting record on economic and public service issues; on immigration, asylum, and Rwanda deportation he tended to vote against tighter controls, while he supported workers’ rights protections. He has notable rebel votes against his party in February 2017 on the EU Withdrawal Bill (three votes).
One declared financial interest listed as Miscellaneous.
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.
19 positions
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Since Oct 2025
Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL]
Dec 2024 - Jan 2025
Committee of Selection
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Football Governance Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Nov 2023 - May 2024
Shadow Minister (Clean Power and Consumers)
Sept 2023 - May 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.
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Universal 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
AYEThe 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
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory 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.
