Cat Smith – 2022 Comments on Government Whips During Fracking Vote

The comments made by Cat Smith, the Labour MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood, on Twitter on 19 October 2022.

I voted against fracking in the Commons tonight. During that vote I saw things I’ve never seen, like the Deputy Prime Minister, physically pick up an upset Tory MP and put him in the division lobby. Unbelievable scenes. Bullying like nothing I’ve seen in my 7 years as an MP.