Jeff Smith
Labour MP for Manchester Withington
Won with 52.9% · Majority: 13,982
The Verdict
A voting record that would make any whip's office proud. Whether it makes their constituents proud is another question entirely.
Subject Grades
How Jeff scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 52.9% of the vote, majority of 13,982
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
5,157 households in fuel poverty locally (13.27%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 68.2% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
49% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
13.27% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 52.9% of the vote, majority of 13,982
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
2,913 children in poverty in this constituency (20.4%)
Follow the Money
What Jeff 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 5,157 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 2,913 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 49% of their constituents rent
Blocked stronger sewage penalties — including £3k from British Phonographic Industry Limited (B
Registered Interests
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£3k
British Phonographic Industry Limited (BPI)
Name of donor: British Phonographic Industry Limited (BPI) Address of donor: 4 Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road, London, England, N7 9AH Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets, which included hospitality, for the BRIT Awards 2026, value £2,860 Date received: 28 February 2026 Date accepted: 28 February 2026 Donor status: company, registration 01132389 (Registered 5 March 2026)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Trustee of the registered charity, Drug Science. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 30 July 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Jeff's Expenses
122 individual claims totalling £281,053.28 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)£237,830.33
Payroll(1)£237,830.33
Office Costs(113 claims)£19,967.69
Rent(1)£9,500.04
Utilities(28)£2,529.82
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(18)£2,285.37
Equipment - hire(6)£2,031.48
Stationery & printing(26)£1,885.23
Software & applications(3)£924.61
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(13)£390.00
Cleaning services(11)£372.39
Insurance - contents(2)£233.09
TV licence(2)£169.50
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£72.00
Hospitality(1)£53.76
Other(1)£-479.60
Accommodation(1 claim)£15,600.00
Rent(1)£15,600.00
MP Travel(1 claim)£5,858.95
Rail(1)£5,858.95
Staff Travel(6 claims)£1,796.31
Rail(1)£1,123.13
Hotel - London(1)£526.95
Mileage - car(1)£90.78
Subsistence(1)£30.15
Other public transport(2)£25.30
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Manchester Withington: The Real Impact
The people Jeff 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