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Jeff Smith

Labour - Manchester Withington

13,982 (33.5%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 7th May 2015

Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury

(since July 2024)

Opposition Whip (Commons)
28th Nov 2023 - 30th May 2024
Shadow Minister (Clean Power and Consumers)
5th Sep 2023 - 30th May 2024
Football Governance Bill
8th May 2024 - 23rd May 2024
Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
4th Dec 2021 - 5th Sep 2023
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL]
14th Jun 2023 - 19th Jun 2023
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee
7th Jun 2023 - 12th Jun 2023
Charities Bill [HL]
19th Jan 2022 - 25th Jan 2022
Charities Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee
12th Jan 2022 - 18th Jan 2022
Dormant Assets Bill [HL]
15th Dec 2021 - 11th Jan 2022
Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]
1st Dec 2021 - 9th Dec 2021
Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
19th Sep 2021 - 4th Dec 2021
Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
14th May 2021 - 19th Sep 2021
Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill
1st Jul 2021 - 8th Jul 2021
Opposition Whip (Commons)
18th Sep 2015 - 14th May 2021
Environmental Audit Committee
20th Jul 2015 - 26th Oct 2015


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Jeff Smith has voted in 45 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
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Department Debates
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Legislation Debates
Jeff Smith has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Manchester Withington Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

Petitions with highest Manchester Withington signature proportion
Petitions with most Manchester Withington signatures
Jeff Smith has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by Jeff Smith

20th January 2020
Jeff Smith signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 20th January 2020

Rail investment across the North and Midlands

Tabled by: Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op) - Manchester Central)
That this House notes that strategic rail infrastructure is critical to the long-term success of the UK and all of its parts; believes that after decades of under-investment in strategic rail infrastructure High Speed 2, Northern Powerhouse Rail and Midlands Engine Rail delivered in full represent a once in a …
13 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Feb 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
15th September 2015
Jeff Smith signed this EDM on Monday 12th October 2015

GAS SAFETY WEEK 2015

Tabled by: Margaret Ferrier (Independent - Rutherglen and Hamilton West)
That this House welcomes Gas Safety Week, which runs from 14 to 20 September 2015; recognises the importance that this awareness campaign plays each year in bringing attention to the fact that carbon monoxide is a silent killer that is odourless and colourless and can kill quickly with no warning; …
47 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Dec 2015)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 20
Labour: 7
Conservative: 2
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Jeff Smith, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Jeff Smith has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Jeff Smith has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

1 Bill introduced by Jeff Smith


A Bill to make provision about access to cannabis for medical reasons; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading
Friday 6th May 2022

Jeff Smith has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament