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Cat Smith MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood Constituency

Current MP Details

Cat Smith MP photograph
Labour

Cat Smith is the Labour MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

Elected May 2015
Elected 3 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 6001
[email protected]
Constituency
Constituency office
01524 566 551 & 01253 490 440
Constituency office
47 Scotforth Road
Lancaster
LA1 4SA
01524 566 551
Website
http://www.catsmith.co.uk/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/CatSmithMP

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
70,059
Turnout
45,219 (65%)
Majority
2,380
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
67,154
Turnout
45,989 (68%)
Majority
6,661
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Gain
Electorate
61,922
Turnout
41,738 (67%)
Majority
1,265
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Con Gain
Electorate
67,379
Turnout
42,701 (63%)
Majority
333
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Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
17 Apr 2024 to Now
Committee
Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill)
21 Feb 2024 to Now
Committee
Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill
18 Oct 2023 to Now
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
18 Oct 2023 to Now
Committee
Petitions Committee
19 Jun 2023 to Now
Committee
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
22 Mar 2023 to 7 Feb 2024
Committee
Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Polar Research
7 Mar 2023 to Now
Committee
Environmental Audit Committee
1 Mar 2023 to 7 Mar 2023
Committee
Ballot Secrecy Bill [HL]
1 Feb 2023 to 8 Feb 2023
Committee
Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill
26 Oct 2022 to 2 Nov 2022
Committee
Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill
20 Jul 2022 to 7 Sep 2022
Committee
Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill
15 Sep 2021 to 26 Oct 2021
Committee
Elections Bill
11 May 2020 to Now
Committee
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
20 Dec 2016 to 19 Jul 2017
Opposition Post
Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
27 Jun 2016 to 29 Nov 2021
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) (Young People and Voter Engagement)
18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016
Opposition Post
Junior Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities
6 Jul 2015 to 26 Oct 2015
Committee
Women and Equalities Committee
7 May 2015 to Now
House
Commons
7 May 2015 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
7 May 2015 to Now
Representative
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
517
Early Day Motions
250
Written Questions
1,528
Votes
1,305
Date
Debate
Contributions
22 Apr 2024
Carer’s Allowance
1
Details
18 Mar 2024
Recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry
1
Details
6 Mar 2024
Budget Resolutions
1
Details
6 Mar 2024
Allegations of Impropriety in Public Life
2
Details
7 Feb 2024
Topical Questions
1
Details
31 Jan 2024
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums
1
Details
23 Jan 2024
Topical Questions
1
Details
23 Jan 2024
Point of Order
1
Details
11 Jan 2024
General Election: Online Misinformation
2
Details
11 Jan 2024
Party Spending Limits: Impact on the Democratic Process
2
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
7 May 2015
to Now
Cat Smith
Labour
Current Member
Cat Smith is the Labour MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
6 May 2010
to 30 Mar 2015
Eric Ollerenshaw
Conservative
Defeated
Eric Ollerenshaw is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.

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