MP for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
“A generally loyal Labour MP with high attendance who has a few notable rebellions on CETA, cross-border trade amendments and coronavirus health regulations.”
Nick Smith is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, first elected in 2010. He currently serves on several Commons committees, including the Administration Committee and the Liaison Committee, and has previously been Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons. He sits centre-left and has a voting attendance of 68%, well above Labour’s average of 34%.
He is 100% loyal to his party on recorded votes, with attendance well above the party average. He generally supports Universal Credit and NHS funding, but has opposed immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme. His votes on bus services regulation, VAT changes, transgender rights, trade union powers and prison sentencing have been 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: 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.
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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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 26
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
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.
