Synopsis
Jeff Smith, the Labour (Co-op) MP for Manchester Withington, was elected to the current parliament on July 5, 2024, having first been elected in May 2015, placing him in the longest serving 25% of MPs and the longest serving 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs. He has cast 504 votes out of 572 eligible divisions for a participation rate of 88%, ranking him in the top 10% of MPs by voting participation and the top 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs by votes cast, with particularly strong participation among MPs elected in 2015 where he ranks in the top 5%. His debate participation is significantly lower, with 68 contributions across 47 debates, placing him in the bottom 10% of MPs by debate participation and the bottom 10% of MPs elected in 2015 by debate contributions, meaning he ranks far higher for voting than
Summary generated on 28/08/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
504 / 572
88.11%
Ranked #55 of 654 MPs (92th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
47 / 11122
68 total contributions
Ranked #604 of 654 MPs (8th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
7
£9,018.45
Ranked #472 of 654 MPs (28th percentile)
PARLIAMENTARY RECORD
Constituencies
- Manchester Withington Jul 2024 – present
- Manchester, Withington May 2015 – May 2024 · 3 terms
Posts held
- Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury Jul 2024 – Sep 2025
- Opposition Whip (Commons) Nov 2023 – May 2024 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Clean Power and Consumers) Sep 2023 – May 2024 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) Dec 2021 – Sep 2023 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government) Sep 2021 – Dec 2021 · Opposition
- Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government) May 2021 – Sep 2021 · Opposition
- Opposition Whip (Commons) Sep 2015 – May 2021 · Opposition