Cat Smith
Labour MP for Lancaster and Wyre
Won with 44.9% · Majority: 9,253
The Verdict
Followed the party whip vote after vote, breaking the promises Labour made to voters. The campaign leaflets are collecting dust — the voting record tells a very different story.
Subject Grades
How Cat scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 44.9% of the vote, majority of 9,253
Cost of Living
0 kept · 2 broke · 5 missed
5,391 households in fuel poverty locally (13.35%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 1 broke · 3 missed
Local A&E: only 74% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
13.35% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 44.9% of the vote, majority of 9,253
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
2,805 children in poverty in this constituency (18.8%)
Follow the Money
What Cat claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 5,391 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 2,805 children live in poverty in their constituency
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
4. Visits outside the UK(1 entry)£2k
Israel and Palestine (Jerusalem & the West Bank)
Paid by: Good Faith Partnership
Name of donor: Good Faith Partnership Address of donor: 128B The Street, Rustington, Littlehampton BN16 3DA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): The cost of flights (£1,324) and accommodation (£450) were met by the Good Faith Partnership LLP, which provides the Secretariat to the APPG of which I am an Officer, value £1,774 Destination of visit: Israel and Palestine (Jerusalem & the West Bank) Dates of visit: 6 October 2025 to 9 October 2025 Purpose of visit: To meet with heads of churches, healthcare providers and policy analysts specialising in freedom of religion or belief (Registered 29 October 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£350
London Marathon Events Ltd
Name of donor: London Marathon Events Ltd Address of donor: 190 Great Dover Street, London SE1 4YB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Nominal values of the hospitality given as I ran London Marathon 2025 for a local charity. London Marathon Start line Hospitality: £200. Finish line hospitality half day: £150, value £350 Date received: 27 April 2025 Date accepted: 27 April 2025 Donor status: company, registration 01528489 (Registered 29 April 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Cat's Expenses
83 individual claims totalling £267,733.05 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(1 claim)£206,704.96
Payroll(1)£206,704.96
Accommodation(20 claims)£28,039.20
Rent(1)£24,769.36
Council tax(2)£1,905.12
Moving Fees(1)£669.23
Utilities(15)£539.49
Cleaning services(1)£156.00
Office Costs(52 claims)£17,722.15
Rent(1)£5,100.55
Stationery & printing(13)£3,656.74
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(17)£2,785.57
Software & applications(3)£2,466.00
Advertising and contact cards(5)£1,699.80
Equipment - purchase(2)£1,363.80
Business rates(1)£686.13
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(2)£194.60
Postage & couriers(4)£174.66
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(1)£45.00
Cleaning services(1)£33.49
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£14.44
Other(1)£-498.63
MP Travel(4 claims)£9,518.72
Rail(1)£9,390.02
Parking(2)£82.35
Mileage - car(1)£46.35
Staff Travel(5 claims)£3,706.34
Hotel - London(1)£2,100.00
Rail(2)£1,484.24
Mileage - car(2)£122.10
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£2,041.68
Rail(1)£2,041.68
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Lancaster and Wyre: The Real Impact
The people Cat was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024