Nick Smith
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Blaenau Gwent | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 6 May 2010 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons | Opposition | 5 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 18 October 2016 | 6 November 2019 |
| Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | Opposition | 18 September 2015 | 18 October 2016 |
Voting participation
318th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 202 | 85.6% |
| 2025 | 322 | 246 | 76.4% |
| 2024 | 200 | 141 | 70.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 159 | 62.1% |
| 2022 | 251 | 157 | 62.6% |
| 2021 | 242 | 211 | 87.2% |
| 2020 | 190 | 139 | 73.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 755 | 70.7% |
| 59th | 631 | 502 | 79.6% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 315th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 45 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 66 | 44 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 46 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 64 | 45 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 96 | 71 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 38 | 30 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 74 | 53 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration Committee | Chair | 26 November 2024 | 0 of 2 | 0.0% |
| Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance Committee | Member | 4 July 2024 | 1 of 3 | 33.3% |
| House of Commons Commission | Member | 15 October 2024 | – | no published attendance |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | Member | 4 December 2024 | 2 of 2 | 100.0% |
| Members Estimate Audit Committee | Member | 4 July 2024 | – | no published attendance |
| Members Estimate Committee | Member | 15 October 2024 | – | no published attendance |
| Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission | Member | 4 February 2025 | – | no published attendance |
| Restoration and Renewal Client Board | Member | 15 October 2024 | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
498th of 515 current MPs · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Public Accounts Committee 2010–2015, 2015–2015, 2020–2023 · attendance 100.0%
- Welsh Grand Committee 2022–2024
4 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 263rd of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2010
- – Became MP for Blaenau Gwent
- – Joined Labour
- – Joined Public Accounts Committee
2015
- – Joined Public Accounts Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
2016
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
2019
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
2020
- – Joined Public Accounts Committee
2022
- – Joined Welsh Grand Committee
2023
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
- – Became MP for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
- – Joined Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance Committee
- – Joined Members Estimate Audit Committee
- – Joined House of Commons Commission
- – Joined Members Estimate Committee
- – Joined Restoration and Renewal Client Board
- – Joined Administration Committee
- – Became Chair of Administration Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
2025
- – Joined Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
Constituency: Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.