Information between 22nd January 2026 - 1st February 2026
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Monday 9th February 2026 Department for Work and Pensions Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour - Life peer) Legislation - Main Chamber Subject: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill –third reading Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 View calendar - Add to calendar |
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28 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 88 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 16 Noes - 92 |
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28 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 140 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 231 Noes - 147 |
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28 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 156 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 255 Noes - 183 |
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28 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern 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 - 67 Noes - 191 |
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Baroness Smith of Malvern speeches from: Erasmus+ Eligibility: Asylum Seekers
Baroness Smith of Malvern contributed 9 speeches (761 words) Thursday 29th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions |
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Baroness Smith of Malvern speeches from: Schools: Music and Dance Scheme
Baroness Smith of Malvern contributed 9 speeches (884 words) Wednesday 28th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions |
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Baroness Smith of Malvern speeches from: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Baroness Smith of Malvern contributed 47 speeches (10,051 words) Wednesday 28th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions |
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28 Jan 2026, 5:50 p.m. - House of Lords "120 Baroness Smith of Malvern. " Division - View Video - View Transcript |
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28 Jan 2026, 10:58 p.m. - House of Lords "Baroness Smith of Malvern. >> My Lords, turning to the amendments in Group ten, I beg to " Baroness Barran (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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28 Jan 2026, 10:58 p.m. - House of Lords "amendment 192. In clause 50, Baroness Smith of Malvern. " Baroness Barran (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Languages: Teachers
Asked by: Baroness Coussins (Crossbench - Life peer) Tuesday 27th January 2026 Question to the Department for Education: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 8 January (HL Deb col 1407), what estimate they have made of the number of UK nationals training as modern foreign language teachers in the next five years, in the light of the reduction in university modern language courses. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) In academic year 2025/26, there were 765 UK nationals starting postgraduate initial teacher training in modern foreign languages. The department has not made any estimate of the impact of a reduction in university modern languages courses on UK national modern foreign languages trainee teachers. |
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Languages: Teachers
Asked by: Baroness Coussins (Crossbench - Life peer) Tuesday 27th January 2026 Question to the Department for Education: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 8 January (HL Deb col 1408), when the research that showed that bursaries and scholarships are more important to overseas trainee modern foreign language teachers than the international relocation payment was carried out. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) The research was commissioned by the department in 2024 with fieldwork taking place between March and November of the same year. The attached report was published in June 2025 and is also available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/international-teacher-recruitment. |
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Overseas Students: Fees and Charges
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Sheffield (Bishops - Bishops) Thursday 22nd January 2026 Question to the Department for Education: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 16 September 2025 (UIN HL10064), which higher education providers have been or will be consulted about the introduction of a levy on income from international students. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) The department is engaging with the higher education sector to shape the design of the International Student Levy to make delivery of the levy as easy as possible for providers. The technical consultation document builds on the details which were set out at the Autumn Budget 2025, initially announced in the Immigration White Paper, and can be found here: https://consult.education.gov.uk/international-student-levy-unit/international-student-levy/supporting_documents/isl-technical-consultationpdf. As part of this, the government will be consulting a wide range of stakeholders, including those affected by the proposals and representative bodies from across the sector. The technical consultation is due to close on 18 February 2026. |
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Proposals to ban social media for children - CBP-10468
Jan. 28 2026 Found: and radicalisation”; and being “used extensively for sextortion”.56 For the government, Baroness Smith of Malvern |
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Thursday 29th January 2026
Department for Work and Pensions Source Page: Jobs Guarantee Document: (PDF) Found: The Rt Hon Baroness Smith of Malvern Minister for Skills Contents Ministerial Foreword ... |
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Friday 23rd January 2026
Department for Education Source Page: Letter dated 07/01/2026 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to Lord Storey regarding the safeguarding of children in nurseries, as discussed during the Oral Question on Preschool Children: Digital Technology. 3p. Document: Letter_from_Minister_Smith_to_Lord_Storey_OPQ.pdf (PDF) Found: Letter dated 07/01/2026 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to Lord Storey regarding the safeguarding of children |
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Thursday 22nd January 2026
Department for Education Source Page: Letter dated 20/01/2026 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to Lord Mohammed of Tinsley regarding a point raised during a question on free school meals: funding for free school meals and how many schools are topping up provision from their teaching budget. 3p. Document: Letter_from_Minister_Smith_to_Lord_Mohammed_Free_School_Meals.pdf (PDF) Found: Letter dated 20/01/2026 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to Lord Mohammed of Tinsley regarding a point |