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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Nov 2025
Budget Resolutions

"Follow that, I suppose! I cannot promise the same level of entertaining enthusiasm as the right hon. Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne) as I rise to speak on today’s Budget.

I want to start by talking about the cost of living, which is my constituents’ major concern. …..."
Cat Smith - View Speech

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Early Day Motion
Hilary Freedman's 60 years of service to the NHS (3 Signatures)
26 Nov 2025
Tabled by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)
That this House congratulates Hilary Freedman on her retirement following almost 60 years of dedicated service to the NHS; recognises her exceptional commitment to patient care during her long career, most recently within the Maxillofacial Unit at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary; notes the invaluable reassurance and support she provided to …
Division Vote (Commons)
25 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Cat Smith (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 314 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 322 Noes - 179
Division Vote (Commons)
25 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Cat Smith (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 313 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 187 Noes - 320
Division Vote (Commons)
25 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Cat Smith (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 317 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 189 Noes - 320
Division Vote (Commons)
25 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Cat Smith (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 314 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 87 Noes - 321
Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Tuesday 25th November 2025

Asked by: Cat Smith (Labour - Lancaster and Wyre)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the letter dated 21 July 2025 and re-sent on 7 October 2025 from the hon. Member for Lancaster and Wyre and nine other hon. Members on Sodium Valproate.

Answered by Zubir Ahmed - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

We received the Hon. Member’s correspondence of 21 July 2025 and responded on 20 November 2025.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Nov 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"I welcome the new Minister to his post. I have been campaigning on this issue for 10 years, and I have a stack of letters and answers to written parliamentary questions that say things like “in due course” and “the Government are considering”. On behalf of a group of people …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Nov 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"11. If he will set out a timeline for responding to the Hughes report, published on 7 February 2024. ..."
Cat Smith - View Speech

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Division Vote (Commons)
24 Nov 2025 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Cat Smith (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 302 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 57 Noes - 309