Information between 17th January 2026 - 16th February 2026
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20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Cat Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 331 Labour Aye votes vs 2 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 182 |
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20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Cat Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 333 Labour Aye votes vs 3 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 347 Noes - 185 |
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20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Cat Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 331 Labour Aye votes vs 2 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 347 Noes - 184 |
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20 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Cat Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 312 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 319 Noes - 127 |
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27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill - View Vote Context Cat Smith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 88 Noes - 310 |
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27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill - View Vote Context Cat Smith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 298 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 61 Noes - 311 |
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27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill - View Vote Context Cat Smith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 91 Noes - 378 |
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21 Jan 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Cat Smith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 318 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 191 Noes - 326 |
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21 Jan 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Cat Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 307 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 194 |
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21 Jan 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Cat Smith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 310 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 195 Noes - 317 |
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21 Jan 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and Reconciliation - View Vote Context Cat Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 299 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 373 Noes - 106 |
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28 Jan 2026 - Youth Unemployment - View Vote Context Cat Smith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 280 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 91 Noes - 287 |
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27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Committee - View Vote Context Cat Smith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 303 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 88 Noes - 310 |
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27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Committee - View Vote Context Cat Smith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 304 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 91 Noes - 378 |
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28 Jan 2026 - British Indian Ocean Territory - View Vote Context Cat Smith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 277 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 103 Noes - 284 |
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28 Jan 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context Cat Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 287 Labour Aye votes vs 3 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 294 Noes - 108 |
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27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Committee - View Vote Context Cat Smith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 300 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 61 Noes - 311 |
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3 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context Cat Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 358 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 458 Noes - 104 |
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4 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context Cat Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 316 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 392 Noes - 116 |
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Israel: Palestine
Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre) Thursday 29th January 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with the Heads of Churches in the Holy Land on their (a) attendance at and (b) participation in the Israel-Palestine peace summit of 12 March 2026. Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) We will announce further details in the near future of the 12 March conference to help establish an International Peace Fund for Israel and Palestine, including attendees, and I thank the Hon Member for her constructive proposals. On her letter of 7 November 2025, I apologise for the delay in responding, and I will ensure that a reply is with her shortly. |
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Members: Correspondence
Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre) Thursday 29th January 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will reply to the letter of 7 November 2025 on Christianity in the Holy Land from the hon. Member for East Wiltshire and the hon. Member for and Lancaster and Wyre. Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) We will announce further details in the near future of the 12 March conference to help establish an International Peace Fund for Israel and Palestine, including attendees, and I thank the Hon Member for her constructive proposals. On her letter of 7 November 2025, I apologise for the delay in responding, and I will ensure that a reply is with her shortly. |
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Alcoholic Drinks: Labelling
Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre) Wednesday 11th February 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to introduce mandatory alcohol labelling requirements. Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) In Fit for the Future: 10-Year Health Plan for England, the Government committed to strengthening and expanding on existing voluntary guidelines for alcohol labelling by introducing a mandatory requirement for alcoholic drinks to display consistent nutritional information and health warning messages. The plan can be accessed online at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/10-year-health-plan-for-england-fit-for-the-future My officials have recently completed a round of stakeholder engagement regarding the policy. We are working at pace to review all available and emerging data and evidence. This work will inform the development assessment of policy options that will be set out in formal consultation in due course. |
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Wednesday 21st January The Performance Studios, Lancaster 1 signatures (Most recent: 21 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre) That this House congratulates The Performance Studios on the official opening of their new creative hub in Dalton Square, Lancaster; recognises the venue as an impressive and versatile space that serves local businesses, creatives, and community groups; celebrates its role as the home of the multi-award-winning Performance School, which provides … |
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Monday 23rd February Cat Smith signed this EDM on Tuesday 24th February 2026 Funding for fire and rescue services 32 signatures (Most recent: 26 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) That this House supports the Fire Brigade Union’s calls for urgent investment in the UK’s fire and rescue service and has heard their warning that cuts kill; expresses deep concern that proposed cuts and chronic underfunding that have hollowed out the UK’s fire and rescue services leaving communities without adequate … |
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Thursday 12th February Cat Smith signed this EDM on Monday 23rd February 2026 13 signatures (Most recent: 24 Feb 2026) Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House congratulates Kendal Farmers Market on being awarded the Great British Small Outdoor Market of the Year 2026; recognises that this achievement reflects the immense dedication and hard work of the farmers, producers and traders; notes the market’s vital role in serving the town and wider community; and … |
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Monday 23rd February Cat Smith signed this EDM on Monday 23rd February 2026 Government response to Israel’s West Bank annexation plan 45 signatures (Most recent: 27 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House notes the Israeli Government’s 15 February approval of a plan to register land in the Occupied Palestinian Territory of the West Bank as Israeli state property; strongly condemns this illegal plan to seize yet more Palestinian land; further notes the statement backed by 85 UN Member States, … |
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Tuesday 6th January Cat Smith signed this EDM on Thursday 5th February 2026 Marking the 60th anniversary of the University of the Air White Paper 38 signatures (Most recent: 25 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Richard Baker (Labour - Glenrothes and Mid Fife) That this House marks the 60 years since the publication of the White Paper, “University of the Air”, which paved the way for the creation of The Open University; celebrates the legacy of Jennie Lee, Baroness Lee of Asheridge, who was the driving force behind the paper; recognises the impact … |
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Wednesday 25th June Cat Smith signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd February 2026 84 signatures (Most recent: 24 Feb 2026) Tabled by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil) That this House recognises the importance of naloxone as a lifesaving medication that temporarily reverses the effects of an opioid overdose; expresses alarm at the broad rise of deaths involving opioids in recent years; acknowledges that an addiction to drugs is not a lifestyle choice, nor a moral flaw, but … |
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Monday 26th January Cat Smith signed this EDM on Wednesday 28th January 2026 British forces on the front line in Afghanistan 56 signatures (Most recent: 10 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Adam Jogee (Labour - Newcastle-under-Lyme) This House expresses its sincere gratitude to all members of the British armed forces who served on the front line in Afghanistan with courage, bravery and skill; mourns the loss of the 457 personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice and lost their lives in Afghanistan serving freedom, decency and our … |
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Thursday 4th December Cat Smith signed this EDM on Monday 26th January 2026 48 signatures (Most recent: 25 Feb 2026) Tabled by: Chris Hinchliff (Labour - North East Hertfordshire) That this House recognises that the public overwhelmingly values nature, and expresses concern that recommendations 11 and 12 of the Nuclear Regulatory Review propose a weakening of the Habitats Regulations; believes that this would constitute a sledgehammer to crack a nut; notes that the Habitats Regulations applied in full during … |
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Thursday 18th December Cat Smith signed this EDM on Monday 26th January 2026 UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons 100 signatures (Most recent: 25 Feb 2026)Tabled by: Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat - Torbay) That this House supports the protection of the rights of older people in the UK and globally; recognises that a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons is an important step for establishing a global minimum standard of legal protection for older people everywhere; acknowledges the strong track record … |
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Hughes Report: Second Anniversary
67 speeches (14,111 words) Wednesday 11th February 2026 - Westminster Hall Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: Lizzi Collinge (Lab - Morecambe and Lunesdale) Friend the Member for Lancaster and Wyre (Cat Smith), who has worked with In-FACT for many years on this - Link to Speech |
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Procedure committee
7 speeches (1,234 words) Monday 9th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Mentions: 1: Lee Dillon (LD - Newbury) Member for Lancaster and Wyre (Cat Smith), on this occasion. - Link to Speech |
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Vale View Day Centre, Lancaster
0 speeches (None words) Monday 19th January 2026 - Petitions Mentions: 1: None —[Presented by Cat Smith, Official Report, 18 November 2025; Vol. 775, c. 746.] - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 11th February 2026
Report - 5th Report - Elections within the House of Commons Procedure Committee Found: Current membership Cat Smith (Labour; Lancaster and Wyre) (Chair) James Asser (Labour; West Ham and Beckton |
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Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Report - 4th Report – Call lists Procedure Committee Found: Current membership Cat Smith (Labour; Lancaster and Wyre) (Chair) James Asser (Labour; West Ham and Beckton |
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Wednesday 21st January 2026
Oral Evidence - Attorney General's Office Sub judice resolution in the House of Commons - Procedure Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Cat Smith (Chair); James Asser; Bambos Charalambous; Sir Christopher |
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Wednesday 28th January 2026 2:30 p.m. Procedure Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 26th January 2026 3:30 p.m. Ecclesiastical Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 4th February 2026 2 p.m. Procedure Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 4th March 2026 2:30 p.m. Procedure Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |