At a glanceNick Smith is a Labour MP for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, and has represented the seat for 16 years, 2 months. They have cast 459 votes in Commons divisions (80% attendance) and tabled 450 written questions.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Nick Smith did not vote in 116. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission Committee since 4 Feb 2025
- Liaison Committee (Commons) Committee since 4 Dec 2024
- Administration Committee Committee · Chair since 26 Nov 2024
- Administration Committee Committee since 28 Oct 2024
- Members Estimate Committee Committee since 15 Oct 2024
- Restoration and Renewal Client Board Committee since 15 Oct 2024
- House of Commons Commission Committee since 15 Oct 2024
- Members Estimate Audit Committee Committee since 4 Jul 2024
- Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance Committee Committee since 4 Jul 2024
- Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 6 May 2010
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Alex Mayer Labour 100.0% · 452 of 452 shared votes
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Rachel Hopkins
Labour
100.0% · 449 of 449 shared votes
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Paul Davies
Labour
100.0% · 446 of 446 shared votes
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Callum Anderson
Labour
100.0% · 441 of 441 shared votes
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Sir Mark Tami
Labour
100.0% · 440 of 440 shared votes
Votes least like
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Andrew Griffith
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 294 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 275 shared votes
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
0.7% · 2 of 269 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.7% · 1 of 143 shared votes
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George Freeman
Conservative
0.8% · 2 of 244 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Written questions
Polio: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help eradicate polio overseas.
Answer · 21 Apr 2026
The UK remains committed to eradicating polio.We will continue to support the Global Polio Eradication Initiative directly until December 2026.Then we will support polio eradication through our £248 million of fully flexible core funding to the World Heal...
Defence: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increased defence spending on Wales.
Answer · 29 Oct 2025
The Defence Industrial Strategy will ensure that defence is an engine for growth across the UK, including Wales.Wales’s thriving defence sector will benefit from its own Defence Growth Deal backed by a share of £250m.The deal will harness Wales’s strength...
Exercise: Social Prescribing
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of NHS practitioners prescribing parkrun on public health.
Answer · 22 Jul 2025
Parkrun is a fantastic achievement - helping thousands of people to move more. Social prescribing like this can really boost people’s health and wellbeing. We know that movement saves the NHS around £10.5 billion a year – but 12 million adults are still ...
General Practitioners: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) Newington Road Surgery limited, (b) Lockwood Surgery prime health ltd, (c) Fieldhead health limited, (d) Mid Dorset primary healthcare limited, (e) Fieldhead property ltd, (f) Fieldhead
Answer · 11 Feb 2025
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) can bring prosecutions against providers. The CQC has not brought any criminal prosecutions against any of the providers referred to in the Hon. Member’s question. All prosecutions are published on the CQC website, and ar...
General Practitioners: Private Sector
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether (a) companies and (b) subsidiaries trading under (i) E-Harley Healthcare Services Ltd and (ii) Harley Street Health Online Ltd been subject to rulings by the Care Quality Commission.
Answer · 14 Feb 2025
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) can bring prosecutions and civil enforcement action against providers. The CQC has not brought any criminal prosecutions against E-Harley Healthcare Services Ltd and Harley Street Health Online Ltd. All prosecutions are p...
HMP/YOI Parc: Offensive Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) knives and (b) other similar weapons were taken off prisoners at HMP Parc in the last six months.
Answer · 17 May 2024
Data on finds for April 2023 onwards is subject to future publication. Data to March 2024 will be released on 25th July, in the 23/24 HMPPS Annual Digest. Figures for the number of finds within prison custody, including finds of weapons, are published onc...
Cybersecurity: Offshoring
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has had recent discussions with UK-based companies on trends in the level of cyber security jobs moved abroad.
Answer · 2 May 2024
Ministers engage regularly with UK cyber security companies to understand employment trends. This includes engagement through visits and forums such as the Cyber Growth Partnership and the National Cyber Advisory Board. The government's annual cyber secur...
Cybersecurity: Offshoring
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department (a) has made an assessment of trends in the number of cyber-security roles off-shored to overseas contractors and (b) holds data on the (i) number of roles affect
Answer · 30 Apr 2024
The UK cyber security sector is worth £10.5 billion, up 3% since last year, and employs over 58,000 people, having generated an additional 5,300 jobs in the past year. The government's annual cyber security sectoral analysis shows employment in the UK cyb...
Early day motions
| 11 Jun 2012 | REDUCING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL | 54 sig. |
| 17 May 2012 | 1st THE QUEEN'S DRAGOON GUARDS | 25 sig. |
| 7 Nov 2011 | OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY - MAKING A DIFFERENCE CAMPAIGN | 45 sig. |
| 31 Oct 2011 | CHARTIST MOVEMENT IN SOUTH WALES | 31 sig. |
| 14 Jun 2011 | RESIDENTS OF SOUTHERN CROSS CARE HOMES | 115 sig. |
| 31 Jan 2011 | INDEXATION OF BENEFITS AND PENSIONS FOR ARMED SERVICE PERSONNEL | 122 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
9 Jul 2026 Jury Trials
Although it is a civil matter, where a jury trial cannot apply, yesterday we found out that Virgin Media has been fined a record £28 million for ripping off its customers, yet the chief executive appears to be getting off scot-free. I thin…
2 Jul 2026 Business of the House
Many of us remain frustrated by delays to Royal Mail postal deliveries. My constituent Anthony Barnes was removed from a treatment waiting list on three occasions because hospital communications did not arrive in time. I have encouraged lo…
25 Jun 2026 Steel Trade Measure
My constituency has many steel fabrication businesses, some of which I visited recently. Will the Minister please outline how he listened to such businesses and their concerns before this announcement?
25 Jun 2026 Business of the House
I welcome the Government’s ongoing commitment to supporting our veterans and delivering fairness for them. Can we please have a statement from the Veterans Minister on reducing processing times for war pension scheme claims? My constituent…
25 Jun 2026 Sudan
I thank the Minister for his statement on this terrible conflict. Will he tell us more about the impact of this tragedy on countries that neighbour Sudan? How can we help them?
25 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
I, too, hope that digital ID will help improve the delivery of public services outcomes. Can the Minister please say what steps the Government are taking to work with the Welsh Government on this important policy development?
25 Jun 2026 Natural Disasters: Community Resilience
There is awful news from Venezuela this morning after an earthquake there. Has the Minister had the opportunity to speak to her Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office ministerial counterpart about support for that country at this dif…
18 Jun 2026 Education and Engagement Outreach Team
The scoping work focused on large-scale and ambitious digital education outreach work across the UK. Case studies included in the research were the Royal Ballet and the North East Museums’ “Hadrian’s Wall Live” focus day, which both attrac…
18 Jun 2026 Education and Engagement Outreach Team
We understand my hon. Friend’s concerns about these proposals, but the new model is designed to increase engagement with schools across the UK. Given the high number of constituencies that receive no outreach visits at all, the key benefit…
18 Jun 2026 Education and Engagement Outreach Team
It is good to give my hon. Friend the Member for Battersea (Marsha De Cordova) a break. The Commission has considered the proposed changes to the education outreach model. The changes are designed to save money—over half a million pound…
18 Jun 2026 Cruelty-free Cleaning Products
The cleaning contractor will continue to work on identifying suitable alternatives from its suppliers, and I would be pleased to put it in touch with the body that my hon. Friend suggests can provide good advice.
18 Jun 2026 Cruelty-free Cleaning Products
I am pleased to report that good progress has been made on reducing the number of cleaning products we use that are not certified as cruelty-free. My hon. Friend has rightly pushed us on this matter. In total, we use around 40 cleaning pro…
11 Jun 2026 Business of the House
Wales is not going to the world cup, but I will definitely be supporting both Scotland and England in the weeks ahead—good wishes to everybody. I welcome the Government’s programme to help young people into education, employment or trai…
21 May 2026 Middle East
I welcome this week’s trade agreement with the gulf countries, and I give particular thanks to the Ministers and diplomats who worked hard to deliver it. Given Iran’s belligerence towards its neighbours, however, can the Minister outline w…
21 May 2026 Business of the House
My constituents continue to face delays in accessing driving tests post covid. The Government’s important consultation covers tackling bot activity, bulk and speculative bookings, and improving access to genuine test slots. A driving instr…
21 Apr 2026 Middle East: Economic Update
I thank the Chancellor for her statement. I agree that the best economic policy today is diplomatic policy. Given the situation in Iran, will she tell us more about her plans for putting economic pressure on the leadership there to de-esca…
21 Apr 2026 Topical Questions
Constituents involved in my local Rotary club have contacted me about the global polio eradication programme. I am reliably advised that Ministers want to concentrate resources for the best impact. Can the Minister reassure my constituents…
16 Apr 2026 Business of the House
Last week, I visited our youth hub in Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, and heard at first hand some fantastic success stories of young people being supported into work through this Labour Government’s prioritisation. Can we have a ministerial st…
16 Apr 2026 Client Board: Progress
I, too, read the waterside options. The issue is that there is a preferred option, which is that the Commons moves to the northern estate and the House of Lords moves to the QEII centre. That has been proposed for safety and value-for-mone…
16 Apr 2026 Client Board: Progress
The Church Commissioner gets another rest. In February, the Restoration and Renewal Client Board reported costed proposals for the programme and a recommended way forward. The key recommendations are a phase 1 works package and the prep…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Opposition posts
- Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons · Office of the Leader of the House of Commons 5 Sep 2023 – 30 May 2024
- Opposition Whip (Commons) · Whips Office (Commons) 18 Oct 2016 – 6 Nov 2019
- Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 18 Sep 2015 – 18 Oct 2016
Committee memberships
- Welsh Grand Committee 18 Jan 2022 – 30 May 2024
- Public Accounts Committee 2 Mar 2020 – 11 Dec 2023
- Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill 18 Jan 2023 – 25 Jan 2023
- UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords] 16 Nov 2022 – 22 Nov 2022
- Pension Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill 19 Oct 2022 – 26 Oct 2022
- Elections Bill 15 Sep 2021 – 26 Oct 2021
- Procedure Committee 30 Oct 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Public Accounts Committee 7 Jul 2015 – 26 Oct 2015
- Public Accounts Committee 12 Jul 2010 – 30 Mar 2015
Previous seats
- Blaenau Gwent · Elected 4 times 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 7018
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
23 Beaufort Street, Brynmawr, NP23 4AQ
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Nick Smith, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Nick Smith?
Nick Smith is a Member of Parliament representing Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney in the House of Commons. See Nick Smith's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Nick Smith represent?
Nick Smith sits as Labour. See Nick Smith's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Nick Smith represent?
Nick Smith is the Member of Parliament for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney. See Nick Smith's official Parliament profile.
How long has Nick Smith been an MP?
Nick Smith has served in the House of Commons for 16 years, 2 months. See Nick Smith's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Nick Smith?
Nick Smith has no entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Nick Smith's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.