Information between 27th April 2026 - 27th May 2026
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27 Apr 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over) - View Vote Context Jeff Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 269 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 176 |
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27 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Jeff Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 269 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 164 |
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27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Jeff Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 268 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 171 |
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27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Jeff Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 265 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 270 Noes - 170 |
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27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Jeff Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 268 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 273 Noes - 167 |
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27 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Jeff Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 262 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 272 Noes - 64 |
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28 Apr 2026 - Business without Debate - View Vote Context Jeff Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 297 Labour Aye votes vs 6 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 28 |
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28 Apr 2026 - Business without Debate - View Vote Context Jeff Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 304 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 308 Noes - 81 |
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28 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Jeff Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 322 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 158 |
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28 Apr 2026 - Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges - View Vote Context Jeff Smith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 333 Labour No votes vs 15 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 223 Noes - 335 |
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20 May 2026 - Defence Readiness - View Vote Context Jeff Smith voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 171 |
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20 May 2026 - Defence Readiness - View Vote Context Jeff 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 - 78 Noes - 408 |
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20 May 2026 - Defence Readiness - View Vote Context Jeff 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 - 104 Noes - 317 |
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20 May 2026 - Defence Readiness - View Vote Context Jeff Smith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 302 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 104 Noes - 316 |
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19 May 2026 - Energy Security - View Vote Context Jeff Smith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 309 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 108 Noes - 323 |
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21 May 2026 - Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - View Vote Context Jeff Smith voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 231 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 68 Noes - 242 |
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Jeff Smith speeches from: Energy Security
Jeff Smith contributed 1 speech (893 words) Tuesday 19th May 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero |
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Schools: Admissions
Asked by: Jeff Smith (Labour - Manchester Withington) Wednesday 29th April 2026 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the next review of the School Admissions Code will take place; and whether the scope of that review will include admissions arrangements for schools with a religious character, including the use of faith-based oversubscription criteria. Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education) The department values the contribution schools with a religious character make to a diverse school system, and it is important faith schools can set admissions criteria that work for their local circumstances. The government set out in the ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ White Paper its intention to consult later this year on changes to the statutory School Admissions Code to reduce barriers and promote fairness for families. Any changes to the School Admissions Code will be subject to a full public consultation and Parliamentary scrutiny. |
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Cancer: Health Services
Asked by: Jeff Smith (Labour - Manchester Withington) Tuesday 28th April 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on the Cancer Plan commitment to define and count recurrent cancers, starting with metastatic breast cancer in 2026. Answered by Sharon Hodgson - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) The National Disease Registration Service (NDRS) in NHS England collects, curates, quality assures, and analyses data about people with cancer across the whole of England. The NDRS data improvement team is working with National Health Service trusts to provide support and guidance to improve their reporting of non-primary cancers, focused on the specific recurrence and progression data fields included in the Cancer Outcomes and Services Dataset. This includes updates on trust submitted recurrence data in our routine ‘diagnoses by provider’ dashboard, available on our NHS facing, secure CancerStats2 site. The Government has set out in the National Cancer Plan for England an ambition to define and count recurrent cancers, starting with metastatic breast cancer from 2026. Existing data improvement activity within NDRS provides a foundation to support progress towards this ambition.
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Trastuzumab Deruxtecan
Asked by: Jeff Smith (Labour - Manchester Withington) Tuesday 28th April 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 make the drug Enhertu is available for people with secondary breast cancer in England. Answered by Zubir Ahmed I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for East Grinstead and Uckfield on 13 January 2026 to Question 103810. |
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Religion: Curriculum
Asked by: Jeff Smith (Labour - Manchester Withington) Wednesday 29th April 2026 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she expects to make a decision on whether to include Religious Education within the National Curriculum as part of the current curriculum and assessment review; and whether that decision will be subject to public consultation. Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education) It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. |
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Schools: Collective Worship
Asked by: Jeff Smith (Labour - Manchester Withington) Wednesday 29th April 2026 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the Department plans to publish updated guidance on collective worship in state-funded schools in England; and whether there will be a public consultation as part of that review. Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education) It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. |
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13 May 2026, 6:38 p.m. - House of Commons ">> Yes. >> Because actually Marie Rimmer Jeff Smith PQ. I spent most of the election campaign in the West Midlands and in the West Midlands. " Richard Tice MP (Boston and Skegness, Reform UK) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Tuesday 16th June 2026 11:30 a.m. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development (including Topical Questions) Kerry McCarthy: What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the level of risk to countries arising from environmental change in the Tibetan plateau. John Whitby: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Daniel Francis: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Vikki Slade: What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the UK's relationship with the US. Callum Anderson: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Clive Betts: What steps she plans to take in response to increases in settler violence in the West Bank. Luke Charters: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Gregory Stafford: What diplomatic steps she is taking with international partners to help prevent the sale of Russian oil to companies in China, Turkey and India. Edward Morello: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Jeff Smith: What diplomatic steps her Department is taking in response to settler activity in the West Bank. Clive Jones: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. James Asser: What recent discussions she has had with her international counterparts on Russian incursions into NATO airspace. Jessica Morden: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Sam Rushworth: If she will publish individual country Official Development Assistance allocations for the next three years before the publication of her Department's Annual Report and Accounts. Sarah Edwards: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Rachel Hopkins: What diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help tackle the global spread of disinformation on social media. Beccy Cooper: What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department’s policies of international outbreaks of Ebola. Wendy Chamberlain: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Luke Murphy: What diplomatic steps her Department is taking in response to settler activity in the West Bank. Caroline Voaden: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Ian Lavery: What diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help ensure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Anna Dixon: What steps she is taking with her international counterparts to help tackle violence against women and girls. Afzal Khan: Whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of banning trade with Israeli settlements. Anneliese Dodds: What assessment she has made of the level of humanitarian need in Chad. Adam Jogee: What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the UK's priorities for the G20 Summit in the US. Adam Thompson: What steps her Department is taking with international partners to support the response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. John Whittingdale: What diplomatic steps she is taking to promote UK soft power. Lisa Smart: Whether she has made an assessment of the level of the threat posed by Russia to UK elections. Lloyd Hatton: If she will take steps to include tackling international tax abuse in the Illicit Finance Summit. Danny Chambers: What recent discussions she has had with international partners on the potential merits of increasing sanctions against Russia. Alex McIntyre: What diplomatic steps her Department is taking in response to settler activity in the West Bank. Ben Goldsborough: What recent assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the human rights situation in Hong Kong. Peter Prinsley: What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of developments in Iran following a military helicopter crash in the Gulf. Gareth Bacon: What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the adequacy of progress made in the disarming of Hamas under the terms of the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict. Andrew Pakes: What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the level of risk to civilians in the West Bank. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 11th June 2026 9:30 a.m. Department for Transport Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Transport (including Topical Questions) Alex Ballinger: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Steve Race: What steps she is taking to support the delivery of mass transit systems. Sarah Owen: What recent progress she has made on bringing the rail network into public ownership. Ashley Fox: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Andrew Lewin: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Mike Reader: What steps she is taking to improve passenger rail services. Anna Gelderd: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Anna Gelderd: What steps she is taking to improve the resilience of transport networks in rural areas. Julia Buckley: What steps she is taking to improve passenger rail services. Will Forster: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Joe Powell: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Jeff Smith: What steps she is taking to improve passenger rail services. Kirith Entwistle: What steps she is taking to improve connectivity between Bolton and Manchester. Lincoln Jopp: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Joe Robertson: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. John Milne: Whether she is taking steps to incentivise summer rail travel. Bayo Alaba: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Ian Sollom: What steps she is taking to improve transport links between Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire in the context of the Universal United Kingdom Resort. Wes Streeting: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Al Pinkerton: What steps she is taking help improve safety at road junctions. John Lamont: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of timetable changes on passengers using Berwick-upon-Tweed station. Euan Stainbank: What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on harmonising import tariffs for diesel and electric buses. Siân Berry: What steps she is taking to reduce road danger through the third Road Investment Strategy. Danny Beales: What steps she is taking to support road users. Amanda Martin: What steps she is taking to help decarbonise the transport sector. Luke Charters: What steps her Department is taking to improve rail services in the north of England. Carolyn Harris: What recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing UV index alerts on public information boards at transport hubs. John Slinger: What steps her Department is taking to improve bus services in Warwickshire. Alex Barros-Curtis: What steps she is taking to improve passenger rail services. Manuela Perteghella: What steps she is taking to improve connectivity in rural areas. Ayoub Khan: If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Birmingham PFI roads contract on the adequacy of road maintenance in Birmingham. Liz Twist: What plans she has to work with local leaders to improve bus services. Neil Hudson: What steps her Department is taking to improve transport services in Epping Forest constituency. Sarah Coombes: What steps she is taking to improve road safety. Connor Naismith: What recent assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the cancellation of parts of HS2 on business confidence. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 1st June 2026 2:30 p.m. Ministry of Defence Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Defence (including Topical Questions) Emma Foody: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Ian Sollom: What steps he is taking to improve recruitment and retention in the armed forces. Sarah Smith: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Julian Smith: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of lead ammunition for defence purposes. Anna Dixon: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Sarah Owen: What recent estimate he has made of the number of men in the armed forces taking paternity leave in the latest period for which data is available. Will Stone: What steps he is taking to procure counter-unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities for the armed forces. Naushabah Khan: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Connor Rand: ?What assessment he has made of the level of threat from Russia. Ben Spencer: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Neil Shastri-Hurst: Whether he plans to introduce a defence readiness bill. Luke Murphy: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Edward Morello: What steps his Department is taking to expedite defence procurement. Chris Coghlan: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Paul Davies: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Wendy Chamberlain: If he will take steps with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to issue defence bonds to help increase funding for military capabilities. Paul Waugh: What plans his Department has to mark Armed Forces Day. John Whitby: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Melanie Onn: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Lee Pitcher: What steps he is taking to support cadet forces. Alex McIntyre: What steps he is taking to ensure that defence procurement supports SMEs. Peter Prinsley: What steps his Department is taking to protect UK coastal waters. Euan Stainbank: What plans his Department has to mark Armed Forces Day. Victoria Collins: If he will take steps with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to issue defence bonds to help increase funding for military capabilities. Lorraine Beavers: What steps he is taking to improve sovereign defence capability. Lauren Edwards: What steps he is taking to implement the Strategic Defence Review. Gordon McKee: What assessment he has made of the level of threat from Russia. Jeff Smith: What steps he is taking to help re-establish freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Kevin Bonavia: What steps he is taking to improve skills in the defence workforce. Adrian Ramsay: What recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the national security assessment entitled Global Biodiversity Loss, Ecosystem Collapse and National Security, published on 20 January 2026. Christine Jardine: What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing levels of defence co-operation with the EU. Steve Witherden: What steps he is taking to help re-establish freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Rebecca Paul: What progress he has made on the Defence Investment Plan. Julian Lewis: What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on measures to protect veterans of the Northern Ireland troubles from vexatious lawsuits. Douglas McAllister: What steps he is taking to improve skills in the defence workforce. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Energy Security
271 speeches (44,657 words) Tuesday 19th May 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Mentions: 1: Tim Farron (LD - Westmorland and Lonsdale) Member for Manchester Withington (Jeff Smith). - Link to Speech |
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English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
85 speeches (14,315 words) Consideration of Lords message Monday 27th April 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Lewis Atkinson (Lab - Sunderland Central) Friend the Member for Manchester Withington (Jeff Smith) is not in his place today, but he intervened - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 26th May 2026
Attendance statistics - Members' attendance 2024-26 (Committee of Selection) Committee of Selection Found: Morrissey (Conservative, Beaconsfield) (added 14 Oct 2024; removed 28 Apr 2025) 7 of 23 (30.4%) Jeff Smith |
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Tuesday 19th May 2026
Oral Evidence - Sir Peter Bazalgette, Patrick Younge, and Dr Alex Mahon CBE BBC Royal Charter Review - Culture, Media and Sport Committee Found: Jeff Smith: I am chair of the APPG for the BBC. Chair: Ah! Very good; thank you. |
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Tuesday 19th May 2026
Oral Evidence - Marina Hyde, and James Graham OBE BBC Royal Charter Review - Culture, Media and Sport Committee Found: Jeff Smith: I am chair of the APPG for the BBC. Chair: Ah! Very good; thank you. |
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Tuesday 28th April 2026
Oral Evidence - Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and Department for Culture, Media and Sport Major events - Culture, Media and Sport Committee Found: Foxcroft; Damian Hinds; Dr Rupa Huq; Natasha Irons; Liz Jarvis; Anneliese Midgley; Jo Platt; Jeff Smith |
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Tuesday 19th May 2026 9:30 a.m. Culture, Media and Sport Committee - Oral evidence Subject: BBC Royal Charter Review At 10:00am: Oral evidence James Graham OBE - playwright and screenwriter Marina Hyde - journalist and podcaster At 11:00am: Oral evidence Sir Peter Bazalgette - Co-Chair, Creative Industries Council Dr Alex Mahon CBE - media executive Patrick Younge - Chair, British Broadcasting Challenge View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 2nd June 2026 9:30 a.m. Culture, Media and Sport Committee - Oral evidence Subject: BBC Royal Charter Review At 10:00am: Oral evidence Rob Collier - Principal at 3 Reasons - MTM Gill Hind - Managing Director, Media at Enders Analysis At 11:00am: Oral evidence Professor Justin Lewis - Professor of Communication and Creative Industries at Cardiff University, and Director at Media Cymru Professor Maria Michalis - Professor of Communication Policy at University of Westminster View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 3rd June 2026 1 p.m. Culture, Media and Sport Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 9th June 2026 9:30 a.m. Culture, Media and Sport Committee - Oral evidence Subject: BBC Royal Charter Review At 10:00am: Oral evidence Iain Dale - broadcaster, author, journalist and podcaster Jordan Schwarzenberger - CEO and Founder at Arcade At 11:00am: Oral evidence Professor Dame Elan Closs Stephens - Former interim Chair at BBC James Harding - Editor-in-Chief at The Observer, Founder at Tortoise Media, and Former Head at BBC News View calendar - Add to calendar |