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Stoke-on-Trent Central

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Apr 2026

Represented by Lab since 2024. Centred on Stoke-on-Trent. Population 111,629, notably young (median age 36 vs 41 nationally). Recorded crime is 126% above the national average. Median income £24K (below average).

A loyalist with a local focus, Gareth Snell has voted with the Labour government in every recorded division -- a 100% party alignment across over 400 votes. His one technical "rebel" entry, a teller role on a procedural motion to sit in private, reflects a parliamentary function rather than genuine dissent. More notable is his public advocacy: he has pushed in parliament for stronger action against Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, campaigned for tougher rules on absent landlords in Stoke-on-Trent, and launched a local Small Business Awards scheme that included a ministerial roundtable -- suggesting he is actively working the constituency angle alongside his voting record.

Snell participates at 87%, modestly above the Commons average, and has made 67 contributions across 22 debates since July 2024. His speech portfolio is dominated by economy and jobs (13 contributions), cost of living, health, defence, and social care -- a spread that maps reasonably well onto Stoke-on-Trent Central's demographic pressures. His stance profile shows zero alignment with pro-business-interests and anti-tax-increase positions, consistent with backing the employer National Insurance rise and rejecting opposition motions on oil and gas and defence. He scores notably higher than his party average on pro-local-democracy votes (+14 percentage points).

404
Commons votes
This parliament
£24k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
73.8k
Electorate
2024 GE

Lab regained this seat from Con — last held it in 2017.

Current Member of Parliament

Gareth Snell

Gareth Snell

Labour and Co-operative Party

Gareth Snell is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Notable Votes

Sit in private25 Apr 2025

A vote on whether a parliamentary committee should meet in private (closed to the public) rather than in public. One MP supported meeting privately, while 73 opposed it, meaning the session continued in public.

MP voted YesAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

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Voting at a Glance

Represented by Lab since 2024. Centred on Stoke-on-Trent. Population 111,629, notably young (median age 36 vs 41 nationally). Recorded crime is 126% above the national average. Median income £24K (below average).

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Snell’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.435 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Snell has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
90
Economy
85
Employment
52
Crime & Policing
46
Education
40
Welfare and Benefits
26
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Sit in private25 Apr 2025
Aye
§ 08The local picture.13 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Abbey HultonSteve Watkins429Labour P
Basford HartshillShaun Pender930Labour P
Bentilee Ubberley TownsendLynn Watkins717Labour P
Bentilee Ubberley TownsendSarah Jane Colclough883Labour P
Birches Head NorthwoodAdrian Knapper830Labour P
Birches Head NorthwoodSteve Blakemore957Labour P
BoothenAndy Platt662Labour P
Bucknall Eaton ParkHeather Blurton693Conserva
Fenton EastMubsira Aumir513Labour P
Fenton West Mount PleasantLyn Sharpe581Labour P
Hanley Park Joiners Square SheltonAlastair Watson1,245Labour P
Hanley Park Joiners Square SheltonAmjid Wazir1,231Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
111,629
Electorate 73,812 · 2024 register
Median income
£24,000
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
24.3%
England average 20.0%
Schools
55
31 primary · 6 secondary
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