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Member of Parliament

Lisa Smart

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

65.7 %

Voting participation

-7.6 % vs avg

6,500

Majority

125

Debates (12 months)

175

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Constituency office

0161 406 7070

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Digital / Online Safety 11/11 (100 %)
Education 42/49 (86 %)
Defence 15/18 (83 %)

Lowest topic participation

Trade 1/4 (25 %)
Migration 4/11 (36 %)
Transport 8/21 (38 %)
Foreign Affairs 2/4 (50 %)

Party history

Liberal Democrat 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Hazel Grove 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Representation of the People Bill 11 Mar 2026 to present
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) 1 Oct 2025 to present Opposition Department
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission 20 Nov 2024 to present
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Programming sub committee 23 Oct 2024 to 31 Oct 2024
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill 23 Oct 2024 to 31 Oct 2024
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs) 18 Sep 2024 to 1 Oct 2025 Opposition Department

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

LD Gain Hazel Grove Turnout 45,998
Candidate Party Votes Share
Lisa Smart LD Liberal Democrat 17,328 37.7 %
Claire Vibert Lab Labour 10,828 23.5 %
Paul Athans Con Conservative 9,011 19.6 %
John Kelly RUK Reform UK 6,955 15.1 %
Graham Reid Green Green Party 1,763 3.8 %
Tim O'Rourke SDP Social Democratic Party 113 0.2 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 339 of 516 eligible divisions (65.7 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

339

Total votes

177

Aye

162

No

2

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 177 / Noes 162

Divisions

Page 5 of 23

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

58

Speeches

95

Questions

22

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Democracy / Parliament 10 appearances
Transport 10 appearances
Crime / Justice 8 appearances
Trade 3 appearances
Migration 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address 19 May 2026 1
High Speed 2 Reset 19 May 2026 1
International Parental Child Abduction 28 Apr 2026 1
Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response Update 27 Apr 2026 1
Ministerial Code 23 Apr 2026 1
National Resilience 23 Apr 2026 1
Business of the House 23 Apr 2026 1
Government Procurement Strategy 22 Apr 2026 1
Mountain Rescue 22 Apr 2026 2
Stockport Green Belt 22 Apr 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation (9)

Name of donor: Hilary Stone Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: individual (Registered 26 June 2025)

Name of donor: Adam Management Holdings Ltd Address of donor: 1 Canada Square, London E14 5AA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Donor status: company, registration 13453522 (Registered 21 October 2025)

Name of donor: Dominic Mathon Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: individual (Registered 6 November 2025)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (4)

Name of donor: National Liberal Club Address of donor: Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Honorary membership £663.69 + a £200.00 one off entry fee, value £863.69 Date received: 15 August 2024 to 31 December 2025 Date accepted: 15 August 2024 Donor status: friendly society (Registered 27 September 2024)

Name of donor: PRS For Music Address of donor: Golding House, 2 Hay's Lane, London SE1 2HB Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Dinner at an event on a table sponsored by PRS for Music. Approximate cost (total table cost divided by number of seats), value £360 Date received: 26 February 2025 Date accepted: 26 February 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00134396 (Registered 13 May 2025)

Name of donor: Elizabeth Desmond Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Payment for a meal for myself, the donor and eight guests, value £1,641.49 Date received: 28 October 2025 to 28 October 2025 Date accepted: 28 October 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 11 November 2025)

4. Visits outside the UK (1)

Name of donor: (1) ALDE Party (2) Friedrich Naumann Foundation Address of donor: (1) ALDE Party, Rue d'Idalie 11, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium. (2) Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom International Department IAF / International Academy for Leadership (IAF) Theodor-Heuss-Straße 26 51645 Gummersbach Germany Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) £685 flight return ticket (£300 approx.), transfers Warsaw-Chelm (£500 approx.), train Chelm-Kyiv (£200 approx.), hotel in Kyiv for two nights (£130 approx.) (2) £64 transfer (£12 approx.), lunch 2 May (£15 approx.), dinner and evening reception 2 May (£15 approx.), dinner 3 May (£22 approx.) Destination of visit: Ukraine (Chernihiv and Kyiv), Poland (Warsaw) and Ukraine Dates of visit: 1 May 2025 to 4 May 2025 Purpose of visit: Official invitation: Kyiv Forum - "Women's Leadership in Times of War" (Registered 13 June 2025)

8. Miscellaneous (4)

Stockport Canal Boat Trust for Disabled People. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 1 August 2024)

Trustee of Barrack Hill Educational Charity. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 1 August 2024)

Unpaid director of Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Limited and JRRT (Properties) Limited. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 1 August 2024)

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

FAQs

Who is Lisa Smart?

Lisa Smart is a Member of Parliament representing Hazel Grove. Source

Which party does Lisa Smart represent?

Lisa Smart currently represents Liberal Democrat. Source

Which constituency does Lisa Smart represent?

Lisa Smart currently represents Hazel Grove. Source

How long has Lisa Smart been an MP?

Lisa Smart has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Lisa Smart voted in?

Lisa Smart has recorded votes in 339 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (65.7 % 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 Lisa Smart voted against their party?

Lisa Smart has voted against the party majority 2 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Lisa Smart held?

Lisa Smart has 6 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Lisa Smart?

Lisa Smart has registered interests in 4 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Lisa Smart's latest election result?

Lisa Smart's latest imported election result is LD Gain in Hazel Grove, with a majority of 6,500. Source

How active is Lisa Smart in parliamentary debates?

Lisa Smart has made 175 contributions across 125 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source