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Member of Parliament

Gareth Snell

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

86.6 %

Voting participation

+13.3 % vs avg

6,409

Majority

125

Debates (12 months)

204

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Constituency office

01782 971949

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Work / Employment 37/37 (100 %)
Migration 11/11 (100 %)
NHS / Health 11/11 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

Trade 0/4 (0 %)
Housing 22/31 (71 %)
Benefits 24/30 (80 %)
Energy 14/17 (82 %)

Party history

Labour 23 Feb 2017 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Stoke-on-Trent Central 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Stoke-on-Trent Central 23 Feb 2017 to 6 Nov 2019 Elected 2 times

Roles

Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill 26 Jun 2025 to present
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill 26 Jun 2025 to present
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) 10 Mar 2025 to present
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) 10 Mar 2025 to present
Committee on Standards 28 Oct 2024 to present
Committee of Privileges 28 Oct 2024 to present
Procedure Committee 19 Mar 2019 to 6 Nov 2019
Public Accounts Committee 11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Stoke-on-Trent Central Turnout 35,289
Candidate Party Votes Share
Gareth Snell Lab Labour 14,950 42.4 %
Luke Shenton RUK Reform UK 8,541 24.2 %
Chandra Kanneganti Con Conservative 6,221 17.6 %
Navid Kaleem Ind Independent 2,281 6.5 %
Adam Colclough Green Green Party 1,703 4.8 %
Laura McCarthy LD Liberal Democrat 999 2.8 %
Andy Poleshaw Ind Independent 315 0.9 %
AliRom Alirom Ind Independent 279 0.8 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 447 of 516 eligible divisions (86.6 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

447

Total votes

230

Aye

217

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 230 / Noes 217

Divisions

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Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

22

Speeches

76

Questions

105

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 10 appearances
Education 7 appearances
Energy 7 appearances
Tax 6 appearances
Trade 6 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Ernest Bevin 27 Apr 2026 1
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 27 Apr 2026 1
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 27 Apr 2026 3
Government Procurement Strategy 22 Apr 2026 1
Antisemitic Attacks 20 Apr 2026 1
British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme 16 Apr 2026 1
Business of the House 16 Apr 2026 1
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 14 Apr 2026 1
Southport Inquiry 13 Apr 2026 1
Oil and Gas 24 Mar 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) (1)

Name of donor: Daniel Luhde-Thompson Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 Date received: 14 July 2025 Date accepted: 14 July 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 29 July 2025)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital (1)

Name of company or organisation: Clayduck Ltd Interest held: until 18 November 2025 (Registered 23 July 2024; updated 2 December 2025)

8. Miscellaneous (3)

Governor, Abbey Hill Academy and College. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 16 July 2024)

Governor, City of Stoke-on-Trent 6th Form College. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 16 July 2024)

Board Observer, Stoke-on-Trent City Centre Business Improvement District. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 20 December 2024 (Registered 30 December 2024)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Gareth Snell?

Gareth Snell is a Member of Parliament representing Stoke-on-Trent Central. Source

Which party does Gareth Snell represent?

Gareth Snell currently represents Labour (Co-op). Source

Which constituency does Gareth Snell represent?

Gareth Snell currently represents Stoke-on-Trent Central. Source

How long has Gareth Snell been an MP?

Gareth Snell has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Gareth Snell voted in?

Gareth Snell has recorded votes in 447 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (86.6 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Gareth Snell voted against their party?

Gareth Snell has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Gareth Snell held?

Gareth Snell has 9 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Gareth Snell?

Gareth Snell has registered interests in 3 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Gareth Snell's latest election result?

Gareth Snell's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Stoke-on-Trent Central, with a majority of 6,409. Source

How active is Gareth Snell in parliamentary debates?

Gareth Snell has made 204 contributions across 125 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source