LD regained this seat from Con — last held it in 2010.
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Lisa Smart
Liberal DemocratsLisa Smart is the Liberal Democrat MP for Hazel Grove, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office).
Vote on whether to strengthen the advertising ban in the Assisted Dying Bill by requiring that any advertising restrictions also cover situations where advertisers know their adverts could influence vulnerable people's choices — going further than the basic ban proposed by the bill's sponsor Kim Leadbeater.
Vote on New Clause 2 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, debated alongside related amendments including provisions on guidance, devolution, and regulatory consultation. The excerpts focus on New Clause 20, which would require the Secretary of State to issue guidance (consulting chief medical officers and palliative/hospice care providers) and enable Welsh Ministers to issue guidance on devolved health matters.
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Positive coverage
“UK Bans Crypto Donations While the US Targets Political Prediction Markets” — Coindoo
“Keir Starmer to pause crypto donations and cap those from UK voters overseas” — Ayr Advertiser 📰
Represented by LD since 2024. Covers Stockport, Bredbury and Woodley and Marple. Population 94,623. Recorded crime is 100% below the national average.
The £3 farm with a new play area and riverside cafe perfect for a cheap day out
Manchester Evening News · 7 Apr 2026
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£27,900
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£35,900
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
3,195
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
35
24 primary, 3 secondary, 8 other
Total Income Tax▼
£259m
from 49,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£2,770
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£5,270
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
Attainment 8▼
41.9
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
59.2%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
1 city, 4 towns, 3 villages, rural areas — 94,659 total population
Source: ONS Built-Up Areas (Census 2021) + data.police.uk — crime rates are per 1,000 population (last 3 months)
Source: data.police.uk — street-level crime data aggregated from LSOA to constituency
8 councillors across 8 wards · Last elections: May 2024
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bredbury Green Romiley | Liberal Democrats | Mark Anthony Roberts | May 2024 |
| Bredbury Woodley | Labour Party | Rosemary Frances Barratt | May 2024 |
| Hazel Grove | Liberal Democrats | Frankie Singleton | May 2024 |
| Manor | Labour Party | Jon Byrne | May 2024 |
| Marple North | Liberal Democrats | Micheala Wendy Meikle | May 2024 |
| Marple South | Liberal Democrats | Colin David MacAlister | May 2024 |
| Norbury Woodsmoor | Liberal Democrats | Pete West | May 2024 |
| Offerton | Liberal Democrats | Dan Oliver | May 2024 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LD | 17,328 | 37.7% | |
| Lab | 10,828 | 23.5% | |
| Con | 9,011 | 19.6% | |
| Ref | 6,955 | 15.1% | |
| Green | 1,763 | 3.8% | |
| Ind | 113 | 0.3% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | Con | 21,592 | 48.8% |
Won 2024 GE | LD | 17,169 | 38.8% |
| Lab | 5,508 | 12.4% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2015 GE | Con | 20,047 | 45.4% |
Won 2024 GE | LD | 14,533 | 32.9% |
| Lab | 9,036 | 20.5% | |
| Green | 516 | 1.2% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GE | Con | 17,882 | 41.4% |
Won 2024 GE | LD | 11,330 | 26.2% |
| Lab | 7,584 | 17.6% | |
| Ind | 5,283 | 12.2% | |
| Green | 1,140 | 2.6% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LD | 20,485 | 48.8% | |
| Con | 14,114 | 33.6% | |
| Lab | 5,234 | 12.5% | |
| Ind | 2,148 | 5.1% |
Lisa Smart has not appeared in national political news coverage tracked by our system. This is common for backbench MPs who focus on constituency-level work rather than national policy debates.
18 articles hidden as not sufficiently relevant to this constituency
The Garden House in Marple, Stockport has opened a new play area and expanded its facilities as a social farm and community garden. The charity, which supports young people with mental health issues and additional needs, charges just £3 entry and offers affordable family activities including riverside walks, animal encounters, and seasonal events.
Stockport council, led by the Lib Dems, is calling on the government to fund flood protections following devastating January 2025 floods that forced evacuations and displaced residents for weeks. The council highlights chronic underfunding and argues that local efforts alone are insufficient, while noting that flood mitigation schemes in Hazel Grove and other areas are hampered by lack of central government support.
Stockport station has unveiled an 'Underpass Hall of Fame' art installation celebrating the town's musical heritage, featuring comic strips and paintings by local artists honouring bands and musicians from the 1960s to present day. The project was curated by Seven Miles Out Arts CIC and funded by Avanti West Coast, with several legendary Stockport musicians attending the unveiling.
An incident at a car wash on Stockport Road in Longsight resulted in two staff members being hospitalised after consuming sweets believed to contain THC/cannabis. Emergency services responded with hazmat protocols, though no crime was recorded and both individuals were discharged after assessment.
This article is a historical retrospective about a 1956 murder-suicide at Pepper Street Farm in Hazel Grove, where farmer Geoffrey Bradley killed his wife and two children before turning the gun on himself, driven by financial difficulties. The tragedy was a major news event at the time but has since been largely forgotten.
A planning application has been submitted to build 64 affordable homes on green belt land off Bolshaw Road in Heald Green, Stockport, near the Airport Relief Road. The development would provide 100% affordable housing with mixed tenure (social rent and shared ownership), addressing Stockport's significant affordable housing shortage with over 9,000 people on the social housing waiting list.
A knife-related incident outside Sainsbury's on London Road in Hazel Grove prompted police attendance and a temporary 15-minute store lockdown on Wednesday evening. Two people were arrested on suspicion of possession of a bladed article and later bailed.
The UK government has banned cryptocurrency donations to political parties and capped overseas donations at £100,000 annually, following recommendations in the Rycroft Review into foreign interference threats. The ban is politically contentious as it primarily affects Reform UK, which has received substantial crypto donations from overseas sources; the article also references parallel US legislation targeting political prediction markets.
The Government announced a moratorium on cryptocurrency donations to political parties and will cap donations from UK citizens living abroad, following recommendations from a foreign interference review. The measures are aimed at protecting UK democracy from threats of illicit finance and foreign interference, with specific criticism directed at Reform UK's acceptance of crypto donations.
The Armoury pub in Shaw Heath, Stockport, will host a reopening celebration on Friday as the Greek Street roundabout reopens after 12 months of disruptions caused by a £20m Network Rail bridge replacement project. The pub and other local businesses have suffered reduced footfall during the works, but the reopening marks a turning point for the venue and the wider area.
A developer has submitted plans to build 64 affordable homes on green belt land near Airport Relief Road in Heald Green, Stockport, with 50% at social rent and 50% for shared ownership. The proposal addresses Stockport's significant affordable housing shortage, with over 9,000 people on the waiting list, though it requires council approval and review of the 'grey belt' designation claim.
The UK government has announced a temporary ban on cryptocurrency donations to political parties following a review into foreign interference in UK democracy. The move is widely seen as targeting Reform UK, which has accepted millions in crypto donations, and Lisa Smart (Lib Dem cabinet spokeswoman) has called for Nigel Farage to return all crypto donations received from anonymous overseas sources.
A government review recommends a temporary moratorium on cryptocurrency donations to political parties to prevent foreign interference in UK politics. Liberal Democrat MP Lisa Smart criticises Reform UK and Nigel Farage for accepting crypto donations, calling for transparency and accountability in political funding.
A parliamentary review warns that cryptocurrency donations and expat cash donations pose risks of foreign interference in British politics, specifically citing Reform UK's £9m crypto donation from a Thai-based businessman. The report calls for a ban on crypto political donations and caps on expat donations, with Lisa Smart (Lib Dem) quoted calling on Nigel Farage to return crypto donations.
A fire broke out in an underground electrical substation near a Stockport Road petrol station in Marple on March 24, with flames emerging from a manhole cover. Emergency services including two fire engines and engineers from SP Electricity North West attended and extinguished the fire within 90 minutes.
An inquest into the death of Laura Stanley, a vulnerable woman found in the River Mersey in March 2024, heard that she was last seen at a Stockport Council housing office on January 5, 2024, after disclosing domestic violence and suicidal ideation. The case highlights significant failures in care and police response, including a police sergeant closing her file without further investigation, and took nearly a year to identify her body; the coroner returned an open verdict due to inconclusive evidence about how she died.
The Department of Business and Trade has begun searching records related to Prince Andrew's former role as trade envoy, following a Liberal Democrat-led parliamentary request in February. Lisa Smart, the Lib Dems' Cabinet Office spokesperson and MP for Hazel Grove, has criticised the Government's pace and transparency, calling for full publication of the files without further delays.
Stockport Council is planning a borough-wide speed limit review, with proposals to expand 20mph zones on residential streets and review 40mph urban roads. The plans follow significant road safety concerns, with three deaths and 71 serious injuries recorded on Stockport roads in 2024.
The article examines how middle-income families in the UK, including those in Stockport (which includes Hazel Grove), are cutting back on leisure spending due to rising prices for meals and activities. It highlights the broader cost-of-living crisis affecting hospitality businesses and family finances, with specific examples from Bredbury, Bramhall, and Stockport.
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