Jeff Smith

Opposition Whip (Commons)

(since September 2015)

Commons Debates - Petitions - EDMs (31) - Legislation tabled (0) - Commons Actions - Written Questions (105)

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Labour

Member for Manchester, Withington

jeff.smith.mp@parliament.uk / jeffsmithetc
8 APPG memberships (as of 7 Aug 2020)
Complex Needs, Drug Policy Reform, Film and Broader Screen, Friends of Syria, Humanist, Liver Health, Mental Health, Music
Commons Page Hansard Page Manchester, Withington (Constituency) Financial Disclosures

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Debate information

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Sparring Partners
Andrea Leadsom (Conservative) (21 debate interactions) View debates with Andrea Leadsom Mrs Theresa May (Conservative) (12 debate interactions) View debates with Mrs Theresa May Mr Nick Hurd (Conservative) (10 debate interactions) View debates with Mr Nick Hurd View All MP Sparring Partners
Department Debates
Department of Health and Social Care (23 debate contributions) View Department of Health and Social Care debates
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (22 debate contributions) View Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government debates
Leader of the House (16 debate contributions) View Leader of the House debates
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Legislation Debates
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2019-21 - Government Bill (3,248 words contributed) View Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2019-21 - Government Bill debates
Tenant Fees Act 2019 - Government Bill (29 words contributed) View Tenant Fees Act 2019 - Government Bill debates
Finance Act 2020 - Government Bill (12 words contributed) View Finance Act 2020 - Government Bill debates
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Significant Manchester, Withington Petitions

Highest Manchester, Withington signature proportion
Status Signatures Title
Open 66 of 7,835 (0.84%) Reimburse nurses for student loans and fund all fees for future student nurses
Open 152 of 18,818 (0.81%) Reverse the change to Small Brewers Relief.
Open 169 of 23,801 (0.71%) Condemn the US government for the use of force against its citizens
Gov Responded - 26 Jun 2020
Open 765 of 130,330 (0.59%) Introduce Mandatory Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting
Gov Responded - 30 Jul 2020
Open 96 of 16,511 (0.58%) Create an independent investigatory commission to help protect ethnic minorities
Gov Responded - 30 Jul 2020
Most Manchester, Withington signatures
Status Signatures Title
Open 1,453 of 699,421 (0.21%) Include self-employed in statutory sick pay during Coronavirus
Gov Responded - 26 Mar 2020
Open 1,393 of 263,436 (0.53%) Teach Britain's colonial past as part of the UK's compulsory curriculum
Gov Responded - 30 Jul 2020
Open 1,203 of 685,113 (0.18%) Close Schools/Colleges down for an appropriate amount of time amidst COVID19.
Gov Responded - 30 Mar 2020
Open 993 of 349,334 (0.28%) Reimburse all students of this year’s fees due to strikes and COVID-19
Gov Responded - 5 Jun 2020
Open 898 of 186,598 (0.48%) Improve Maternal Mortality Rates and Health Care for Black Women in the U.K.
Gov Responded - 25 Jun 2020
Jeff Smith has not participated in any petition debates

Most recent EDMs signed by Jeff Smith

Date Tabled Title Signatures
20 Jan 2020
 Jeff Smith signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 20th January 2020

Rail investment across the North and Midlands

 Tabled by: Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op) - Manchester Central)
That this House notes that strategic rail infrastructure is critical to the long-term success of the UK and all of its parts; believes that after decades of under-investment in strategic rail infrastructure High Speed 2, Northern Powerhouse Rail and Midlands Engine Rail delivered in full represent a once in a … 		13 signatures
(Most recent: 3 Feb 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
15 Sep 2015
 Jeff Smith signed this EDM on Monday 12th October 2015

GAS SAFETY WEEK 2015

 Tabled by: Margaret Ferrier (Scottish National Party - Rutherglen and Hamilton West)
That this House welcomes Gas Safety Week, which runs from 14 to 20 September 2015; recognises the importance that this awareness campaign plays each year in bringing attention to the fact that carbon monoxide is a silent killer that is odourless and colourless and can kill quickly with no warning; … 		47 signatures
(Most recent: 15 Dec 2015)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 20
Labour: 7
Conservative: 2
Independent: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Non-affiliated: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
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Commons initiatives

Jeff Smith has not been granted any Urgent Questions in the current sitting

Jeff Smith has not been granted any Adjournment Debates in the current sitting

Jeff Smith has not introduced any legislation in the current parliamentary sitting

Jeff Smith has not supported any legislation in the current parliamentary sitting

105 Written Questions

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Department of Health and Social Care
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Hepatitis: Screening Syringes Hepatitis: Disease Control Hepatitis: Screening Hepatitis: Health Services Cancer: Health Services Mental Health Services Mental Health Services: Older People Nurses: Recruitment Mental Health Services: Ethnic Groups Mental Health Services Academic Health Science Networks: Hospitals Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Mental Health Services Asthma: Medical Equipment Cocaine Mental Health Services: Out of Area Treatment Cannabis: Misuse Ecstasy Cocaine Carfentanyl and Fentanyl Psychiatry: Children and Young People Psychiatry: Children and Young People Fentanyl Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients: Next of Kin Compulsorily Detained Psychiatric Patients: Next of Kin Mental Health Services
Home Office
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Drugs: Misuse Visas: Applications Asylum: Dunkirk Drugs: Misuse Cannabis: Medical Treatments Cannabis: Medical Treatments Drugs: Festivals and Special Occasions Heroin: Glasgow Drugs: Misuse Domestic Violence Cannabis: Medical Treatments Greater Manchester Police: Finance Greater Manchester Police: Finance Burglary: Greater Manchester Drugs: West Midlands Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs Drugs: Decriminalisation Drugs: Misuse Drugs: Misuse Drugs: Rehabilitation Drugs: Greater Manchester
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
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Concert Halls and Theatres: Coronavirus Culture and Music: Coronavirus Arts and Music: Coronavirus Arts: Self-employment Income Support Scheme Arts: Government Assistance Arts: Coronavirus Social Media: Data Protection Music
Department for Education
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Private Education: Regulation Schools: Greater Manchester Foster Care Schools: North West Children: Day Care Children: Day Care Further Education Pre-school Education: Standards
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Social Rented Housing: Mental Illness Supported Housing: Mental Illness Supported Housing: Mental Illness Supported Housing: Finance High Rise Flats: Greater Manchester Housing: Fire Prevention