Cat Smith
| Cat Smith MP | |
|---|---|
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| Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons | |
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Assumed office November 2016 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Melanie Onn |
| Shadow Minister for Voter Engagement and Youth Affairs | |
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Assumed office 27 June 2016 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by |
Gloria De Piero (Young People and Voter Registration) |
| Member of Parliament for Lancaster and Fleetwood | |
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Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Ollerenshaw |
| Majority | 6,661 (14.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Catherine Jane Smith 16 June 1985 |
| Website | Official website |
Catherine Jane Smith (born 16 June 1985)has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lancaster and Fleetwood since 2015. In September 2015 she was appointed to the Official Opposition frontbench as a Shadow Minister for Women, serving under Kate Green. In June 2016 she was appointed to the Shadow Cabinet, with a new portfolio for Voter Engagement and Youth Affairs.
Political career
Smith was one of the 36 Labour MPs to nominate Corbyn as a candidate in the Labour leadership election of 2015 and one of the 14 to support him.
Shadow Minister
Corbyn soon appointed Smith to be Minister for Women in the Shadow Equalities Office, where she served under Kate Green. On 27 June 2016 Smith entered the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Minister for Voter Engagement and Youth Affairs.
In addition to her other duties, Smith acts as Shadow Deputy Leader of the House, in which role she made her debut at the Despatch Box on 20 December 2016.