MP for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
“A loyal backbencher with a small number of notable rebellions on trade and health-related votes.”
Nick Smith is a Labour and Co-operative MP for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, first elected in 2010. He currently serves on key Commons committees, including the Administration Committee and the Liaison Committee, and has held roles such as Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (2023–2024) and a member of the Public Accounts Committee.
Smith shows very high party loyalty with 100% voting in line with Labour (above the party average of 99%), and his attendance is 68% (well above the party average of 33%). He has three rebel votes and his voting record places him on the centre-left (42/100). On key topics, he generally supports Universal Credit and NHS funding, while opposing stricter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme; his votes on transgender rights, trade union powers and prison sentencing are mixed.
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.
21 positions
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
Since Feb 2025
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Since Dec 2024
Administration Committee
Since Nov 2024
Administration Committee
Since Oct 2024
House of Commons Commission
Since Oct 2024
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Since Oct 2024
Members Estimate Committee
Since Oct 2024
Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance Committee
Since Jul 2024
Members Estimate Audit Committee
Since Jul 2024
Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]
Nov 2022 - Nov 2022
Pension Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill
Oct 2022 - Oct 2022
Welsh Grand Committee
Jan 2022 - May 2024
Elections Bill
Sept 2021 - Oct 2021
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Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
NOUniversal 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
Draft 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
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 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.
