PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Jeff Smith MP for Manchester, Withington Constituency

Current MP Details

Jeff Smith MP photograph
Labour

Jeff Smith is the Labour MP for Manchester, Withington, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently undertakes the roles of Shadow Minister (Clean Power and Consumers), and Opposition Whip (Commons).

Elected May 2015
Elected 3 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 5878
[email protected]
Constituency
Constituency office
0161 445 0678

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
76,530
Turnout
52,995 (69%)
Majority
27,905
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
74,654
Turnout
53,602 (72%)
Majority
29,875
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Gain
Electorate
74,102
Turnout
49,966 (67%)
Majority
14,873
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
LD Hold
Electorate
74,371
Turnout
45,031 (61%)
Majority
1,894

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
28 Nov 2023 to Now
Opposition Post
Opposition Whip (Commons)
5 Sep 2023 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Clean Power and Consumers)
14 Jun 2023 to 19 Jun 2023
Committee
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL]
7 Jun 2023 to Now
Committee
Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee
19 Jan 2022 to 25 Jan 2022
Committee
Charities Bill [HL]
12 Jan 2022 to Now
Committee
Charities Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee
15 Dec 2021 to 11 Jan 2022
Committee
Dormant Assets Bill [HL]
4 Dec 2021 to 5 Sep 2023
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
1 Dec 2021 to 9 Dec 2021
Committee
Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]
19 Sep 2021 to 4 Dec 2021
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
1 Jul 2021 to 8 Jul 2021
Committee
Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill
14 May 2021 to 19 Sep 2021
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
18 Sep 2015 to 14 May 2021
Opposition Post
Opposition Whip (Commons)
20 Jul 2015 to 26 Oct 2015
Committee
Environmental Audit Committee
7 May 2015 to Now
Representative
Manchester, Withington
7 May 2015 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
7 May 2015 to Now
House
Commons
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Debate
Contributions
24 Apr 2024
Engagements
1
24 Apr 2024
Renters (Reform) Bill
1
23 Apr 2024
Football Governance Bill
1
22 Mar 2024
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill
1
22 Mar 2024
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill
1
14 Mar 2024
International Humanitarian Law
2
28 Feb 2024
Troubles: Legacy and Reconciliation
2
27 Feb 2024
Israel and Gaza
1
22 Feb 2024
Ukraine
1
19 Feb 2024
Topical Questions
1

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
7 May 2015
to Now
Jeff Smith
Labour
Current Member
Jeff Smith is the Labour MP for Manchester, Withington, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently undertakes the roles of Shadow Minister (Clean Power and Consumers), and Opposition Whip (Commons).
5 May 2005
to 30 Mar 2015
Mr John Leech
Liberal Democrat
Defeated
Mr John Leech is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Liberal Democrat MP for Manchester, Withington, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.

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