Baroness Smith of Basildon

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Calendar
Wednesday 2nd September 2026 Leader of the House Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour - Life peer) Statement - Main Chamber Subject: Government direction (around 6.15om) View calendar - Add to calendar

Division Votes
3 Sep 2026 - Nature Restoration Levy Regulations 2026 - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Basildon voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 26 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 41 Noes - 29
9 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Basildon voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 142 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 226 Noes - 162
9 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Basildon voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 150 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 248 Noes - 163
9 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Basildon voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 120 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 188 Noes - 125
7 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Basildon voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 144 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 76 Noes - 164
7 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Basildon voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 149 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 247 Noes - 165
7 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Basildon voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 115 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 26 Noes - 119
7 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Basildon voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 151 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 69 Noes - 171
7 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Basildon voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 133 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 59 Noes - 144
8 Sep 2026 - Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Basildon voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 58 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 26 Noes - 63

Speeches
Baroness Smith of Basildon speeches from: Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission Baroness Smith of Basildon contributed 1 speech (20 words) Tuesday 8th September 2026 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House
Baroness Smith of Basildon speeches from: Direction of Government Baroness Smith of Basildon contributed 25 speeches (5,642 words) Wednesday 2nd September 2026 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House
Baroness Smith of Basildon speeches from: Humble Address Baroness Smith of Basildon contributed 2 speeches (186 words) Tuesday 1st September 2026 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House

Baroness Smith of Basildon mentioned

Live Transcript
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2 Sep 2026, 4:45 p.m. - Lords Grand Committee "statement of Baroness Smith of Basildon on the 21st of July 2026, this function is being transferred to " Speaker 7 - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Introduction: Lord Stace 1 speech (1 words) Tuesday 8th September 2026 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: None of Brighton in the County of East Sussex, was introduced and took the oath, supported by Baroness Smith of Basildon - Link to Speech

Written Answers
Cabinet: Ministerial Changes Asked by: Baroness Sugg (Conservative - Life peer) Tuesday 15th September 2026 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Minister of State for Development and Africa will attend Cabinet. Answered by Baroness Twycross - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) A full list of ministers, including their status at Cabinet, is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers, and is copied below: The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP, Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Minister for the Union The Rt Hon Louise Haigh MP, First Secretary of State, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Minister for the Cabinet Office The Rt Hon John Healey MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs The Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department The Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP, Secretary of State for Defence The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care The Rt Hon Alex Norris MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice The Rt Hon Lucy Powell MP, Secretary of State for Education The Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions The Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade; President of the Board of Trade The Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government The Rt Hon Heidi Alexander MP, Secretary of State for Transport The Rt Hon Miatta Fahnbulleh MP, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero The Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport The Rt Hon Dame Angela Eagle DBE MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs The Rt Hon Sir Chris Bryant MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland The Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP, Secretary of State for Scotland The Rt Hon Stephen Kinnock MP, Secretary of State for Wales The Rt Hon Anneliese Midgley MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip) The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Basildon, Lord Privy Seal, Leader of the House of Lords The Rt Hon Sir Alan Campbell MP, Lord President of the Council, Leader of the House of Commons The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP, Minister for Women and Equalities
No 10 North Asked by: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 3rd September 2026 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to establish a "Number 10 North" in Manchester; and, if so, how often the Prime Minister intends to work there. Answered by Baroness Twycross - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) I refer the Noble Lord to the Written Statement provided by Baroness Smith of Basildon on 21 July 2026, HLWS298.
No 10 North: Economic Growth Asked by: Lord Gascoigne (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 3rd September 2026 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Smith of Basildon on 21 July (HLWS298), what is their definition of "good growth in every postcode, across government and the wider economy"; how they expect Number 10 North to deliver this; and over what period. Answered by Baroness Twycross - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) The Prime Minister wants power, opportunity and investment spread more fairly across the country, so that every town, city and community can share in economic success. No10 North is about taking power and decision-making out of Westminster and putting it closer to people's lives.

Written Answers

Cabinet: Ministerial Changes
Asked by: Baroness Sugg (Conservative - Life peer)
Tuesday 15th September 2026

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Minister of State for Development and Africa will attend Cabinet.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

A full list of ministers, including their status at Cabinet, is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers, and is copied below:

The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP, Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Minister for the Union
The Rt Hon Louise Haigh MP, First Secretary of State, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Minister for the Cabinet Office
The Rt Hon John Healey MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer
The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
The Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP, Secretary of State for the Home Department
The Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP, Secretary of State for Defence
The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
The Rt Hon Alex Norris MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
The Rt Hon Lucy Powell MP, Secretary of State for Education
The Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
The Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade; President of the Board of Trade
The Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Rt Hon Heidi Alexander MP, Secretary of State for Transport
The Rt Hon Miatta Fahnbulleh MP, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
The Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
The Rt Hon Dame Angela Eagle DBE MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
The Rt Hon Sir Chris Bryant MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
The Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP, Secretary of State for Scotland
The Rt Hon Stephen Kinnock MP, Secretary of State for Wales
The Rt Hon Anneliese Midgley MP, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Basildon, Lord Privy Seal, Leader of the House of Lords
The Rt Hon Sir Alan Campbell MP, Lord President of the Council, Leader of the House of Commons
The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP, Minister for Women and Equalities

No 10 North
Asked by: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative - Life peer)
Thursday 3rd September 2026

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to establish a "Number 10 North" in Manchester; and, if so, how often the Prime Minister intends to work there.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

I refer the Noble Lord to the Written Statement provided by Baroness Smith of Basildon on 21 July 2026, HLWS298.

No 10 North: Economic Growth
Asked by: Lord Gascoigne (Conservative - Life peer)
Thursday 3rd September 2026

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Smith of Basildon on 21 July (HLWS298), what is their definition of "good growth in every postcode, across government and the wider economy"; how they expect Number 10 North to deliver this; and over what period.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

The Prime Minister wants power, opportunity and investment spread more fairly across the country, so that every town, city and community can share in economic success. No10 North is about taking power and decision-making out of Westminster and putting it closer to people's lives.

Department Publications - Transparency
Tuesday 15th September 2026 Cabinet Office Source Page: Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026 Document: (PDF) Found: The Baroness Smith of Basildon Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal The
Tuesday 15th September 2026 Cabinet Office Source Page: Cabinet Office annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026 Document: (PDF) Found: The Baroness Smith of Basildon Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal The
Thursday 27th August 2026 Cabinet Office Source Page: Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: July 2026 Document: View online (webpage) Found: class="govuk-table__row js-govuk-table__row">	Baroness Smith of Basildon
Thursday 27th August 2026 Cabinet Office Source Page: Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: July 2026 Document: View online (webpage) Found: class="govuk-table__row js-govuk-table__row">	Baroness Smith of Basildon
Thursday 27th August 2026 Cabinet Office Source Page: Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: July 2026 Document: (webpage) Found: hospitality Type of Hospitality Received Accompanied by Guest Estimated value of Hospitality (£) Baroness Smith of Basildon
Thursday 27th August 2026 Cabinet Office Source Page: Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: July 2026 Document: (webpage) Found: Received Who gift was given to or received from Value (£) Outcome (Received gifts only) Baroness Smith of Basildon

Baroness Smith of Basildon - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Wednesday 4th November 2026 10:30 a.m. Procedure and Privileges Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 9th December 2026 10:30 a.m. House of Lords Commission - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar

Select Committee Documents
Thursday 17th September 2026 Agendas and papers - 16 September 2026 - 4th Meeting - Agenda House of Lords Commission Committee
Thursday 17th September 2026 Minutes and decisions - 16 September 2026 - 4th Meeting - Decisions House of Lords Commission Committee
Thursday 17th September 2026 Minutes and decisions - 22 July 2026 - 3rd Meeting - Minutes House of Lords Commission Committee

Scottish Calendar
Thursday 10th September 2026 10 a.m. 2nd Meeting, 2026 (Session 7) The committee will meet at 10:00am at Committee Room 5 and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv. 1. Declarations of interests: Julie MacDougall and David Torrance will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 3. Consideration of continued petitions: The Committee will consider the following continued petitions— PE1370: Justice for Megrahi;PE1458: Register of Interests for members of Scotland's judiciary;PE2136: Make non-fatal strangulation a standalone criminal offence in Scotland;PE1933: Allow the Fornethy Survivors to access Scotland’s redress scheme;PE1979: Establish an independent inquiry and an independent national whistleblowing officer;PE2099: Stop the proposed centralisation of specialist neonatal units in NHS Scotland;PE2161: Extend the time period for complaints through the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman for neurodivergent people to two years; andPE2202: Stop the Guga Hunt. 4. Consideration of new petitions: The Committee will consider the following new petitions—PE2212: Conduct a national review of local authority safeguarding and equality compliance frameworks;PE2213: Introduce the Small Animal road signs in Scotland;PE2215: Introduce a Statutory National Anti-Bullying Policy and Strengthen Consequences for Bullying in Scottish Schools;PE2216: Extend Young Persons' Free Bus Travel to include all under-26s;PE2219: Review the Mandatory Minimum Five-Year Prison Sentence for Firearms Offences; andPE2220: Support Retrofit Training for a Greener Scotland and Just Transition. 5. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee at [email protected] View calendar - Add to calendar
Thursday 24th September 2026 10 a.m. 3rd Meeting, 2026 (Session 7) The committee will meet at 10:00am at Committee Room 5 and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv. 1. Consideration of new petitions: The Committee will consider the following new petitions—PE2217: Bring the Food Standards Agency hygiene rating scale to Scotland, and make it mandatory to display;PE2218: Introduce mandatory women’s health training for all GPs and NHS healthcare professionals;PE2221: Waive the Additional Dwelling Supplement for people not buying additional homes for commercial gain;PE2222: Neutralise the Impact of Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity (LCWRA) Cuts in Scotland;PE2223: Allow parents of children with additional support needs to use their local authority education funding to access alternative education, including private schools, forest schools and other alternative provision;PE2224: Review legislation in order to strengthen the Scottish Outdoor Access Code;PE2225: Urgent Independent Safeguarding Review and Temporary Suspension of Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP) education in Scotland;PE2226: Require Business Improvement District levies to be limited to a single percentage of rateable value;PE2227: Keep Business Improvement District ballots independent with information kept secret until closed;PE2228: Protect Scotland’s volunteer-run community fairs and gala days;PE2229: Make Childcare Choice a Right in Scotland;PE2230: Guarantee a neurodevelopment assessment within 6 months for children displaying risk behaviours; andPE2231: CAMHS Staff Need Resources, Children Need Assessments. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee on [email protected] View calendar - Add to calendar

Scottish Calendar

Thursday 10th September 2026 10 a.m.
2nd Meeting, 2026 (Session 7)
The committee will meet at 10:00am at Committee Room 5 and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv. 1. Declarations of interests: Julie MacDougall and David Torrance will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 3. Consideration of continued petitions: The Committee will consider the following continued petitions— PE1370: Justice for Megrahi;PE1458: Register of Interests for members of Scotland's judiciary;PE2136: Make non-fatal strangulation a standalone criminal offence in Scotland;PE1933: Allow the Fornethy Survivors to access Scotland’s redress scheme;PE1979: Establish an independent inquiry and an independent national whistleblowing officer;PE2099: Stop the proposed centralisation of specialist neonatal units in NHS Scotland;PE2161: Extend the time period for complaints through the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman for neurodivergent people to two years; andPE2202: Stop the Guga Hunt. 4. Consideration of new petitions: The Committee will consider the following new petitions—PE2212: Conduct a national review of local authority safeguarding and equality compliance frameworks;PE2213: Introduce the Small Animal road signs in Scotland;PE2215: Introduce a Statutory National Anti-Bullying Policy and Strengthen Consequences for Bullying in Scottish Schools;PE2216: Extend Young Persons' Free Bus Travel to include all under-26s;PE2219: Review the Mandatory Minimum Five-Year Prison Sentence for Firearms Offences; andPE2220: Support Retrofit Training for a Greener Scotland and Just Transition. 5. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee at [email protected]
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Thursday 24th September 2026 10 a.m.
3rd Meeting, 2026 (Session 7)
The committee will meet at 10:00am at Committee Room 5 and will be broadcast on www.scottishparliament.tv. 1. Consideration of new petitions: The Committee will consider the following new petitions—PE2217: Bring the Food Standards Agency hygiene rating scale to Scotland, and make it mandatory to display;PE2218: Introduce mandatory women’s health training for all GPs and NHS healthcare professionals;PE2221: Waive the Additional Dwelling Supplement for people not buying additional homes for commercial gain;PE2222: Neutralise the Impact of Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity (LCWRA) Cuts in Scotland;PE2223: Allow parents of children with additional support needs to use their local authority education funding to access alternative education, including private schools, forest schools and other alternative provision;PE2224: Review legislation in order to strengthen the Scottish Outdoor Access Code;PE2225: Urgent Independent Safeguarding Review and Temporary Suspension of Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP) education in Scotland;PE2226: Require Business Improvement District levies to be limited to a single percentage of rateable value;PE2227: Keep Business Improvement District ballots independent with information kept secret until closed;PE2228: Protect Scotland’s volunteer-run community fairs and gala days;PE2229: Make Childcare Choice a Right in Scotland;PE2230: Guarantee a neurodevelopment assessment within 6 months for children displaying risk behaviours; andPE2231: CAMHS Staff Need Resources, Children Need Assessments. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee on [email protected]
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