Cat Smith
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Catherine Jane Smith[1] (born 16 June 1985)[2] is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Lancaster and Fleetwood since 2015. A member of the Labour Party, she was a member of the shadow cabinets led by Jeremy Corbyn and Keir Starmer from 2016 to 2021 as Shadow Secretary of State, previously Shadow Minister, for Young People and Democracy.[3]
Quick Facts MP, Member of Parliament for Lancaster and Fleetwood ...
Cat Smith | |||||||||||||||
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Member of Parliament for Lancaster and Fleetwood | |||||||||||||||
Assumed office 7 May 2015 | |||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Eric Ollerenshaw | ||||||||||||||
Majority | 2,380 (5.2%) | ||||||||||||||
Chair of the Petitions Committee | |||||||||||||||
Assumed office 18 October 2023 | |||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Catherine McKinnell | ||||||||||||||
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Personal details | |||||||||||||||
Born | Catherine Jane Smith (1985-06-16) 16 June 1985 (age 38) Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England | ||||||||||||||
Political party | Labour | ||||||||||||||
Other political affiliations | Socialist Campaign Group | ||||||||||||||
Spouse |
Ben Soffa
(m. 2016; sep. 2020) | ||||||||||||||
Domestic partner | David Linden (2021–) | ||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Lancaster University (BA) | ||||||||||||||
Website | catsmith | ||||||||||||||
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