MP for Hazel Grove
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
“A party-loyal Liberal Democrat with very low parliamentary attendance and one notable rebellion on an End of Life bill.”
Lisa Smart is a Liberal Democrat MP for Hazel Grove, elected in 2024. She serves as the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for the Cabinet Office and sits on the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission; her parliamentary roles have included work on Home Affairs and terrorism-related matters.
Her votes align with her party on the vast majority of issues she attends, though she has a notably low attendance rate (12% vs party average 19%). She generally backs welfare and social policy (Universal Credit), supports transgender rights, and backs tougher prison sentencing, while voting against stronger trade union powers and workers’ rights protections, and against VAT changes. She records one rebellion against the party in 2025.
Declared 15 financial interests: donations and other support for MP activities (6 entries), gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (4 entries), miscellaneous interests (4), and visits outside the UK (1).
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Liberal Democrat average: 19%
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
Liberal Democrat average: 100%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
5 positions
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
Since Oct 2025
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
Since Nov 2024
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Programming sub committee
Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
Sept 2024 - Oct 2025
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
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]
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
AYEMedical 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
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NODiego 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
NODiego 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 1
NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part
NOFinance (No. 2) 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.
