Baroness Smith of Malvern

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Calendar
Tuesday 17th March 2026 Department for Education Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour - Life peer) Orders and regulations - Grand Committee Subject: Further Education (Initial Teacher Training) Regulations 2026 Further Education (Initial Teacher Training) Regulations 2026 View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 17th March 2026 3:45 p.m. Department for Education Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour - Life peer) Orders and regulations - Grand Committee Subject: Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 View calendar - Add to calendar

Division Votes
25 Feb 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 127 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 43 Noes - 131
25 Feb 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 143 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 172 Noes - 148
25 Feb 2026 - Crime and Policing 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 - 205 Noes - 188
25 Feb 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 143 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 150
25 Feb 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 141 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 59 Noes - 152
25 Feb 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 154 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 86 Noes - 178
4 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 131 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 129 Noes - 132
4 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 138 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 52 Noes - 146
4 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 141 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 145
4 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 161 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 41 Noes - 181
5 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 139 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 193 Noes - 143
5 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 132 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 198 Noes - 139
5 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 136 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 208 Noes - 142
5 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 136 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 194 Noes - 140
5 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 132 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 214 Noes - 142
2 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 136 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 142 Noes - 140
2 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 147 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 192 Noes - 155
2 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 136 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 143 Noes - 140
2 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 137 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 144 Noes - 143
2 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 135 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 144 Noes - 140
2 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 147 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 202 Noes - 155
2 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 156 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 61 Noes - 178
2 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 154 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 71 Noes - 177
2 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Smith of Malvern voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 139 Labour No votes vs 2 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 121 Noes - 145

Speeches
Baroness Smith of Malvern speeches from: Schools (Recording and Reporting of Seclusion and Restraint) (England) Regulations 2025 Baroness Smith of Malvern contributed 1 speech (1,172 words) Thursday 12th March 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions
Baroness Smith of Malvern speeches from: International Women’s Day Baroness Smith of Malvern contributed 1 speech (2,474 words) Friday 6th March 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade

Baroness Smith of Malvern mentioned

Live Transcript
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6 Mar 2026, 12:45 p.m. - House of Lords "So I've got one question for Baroness Smith of Malvern, who I respect enormously when she comes to respond to this debate from the " Lord Bates (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
International Women’s Day 95 speeches (33,305 words) Thursday 12th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Mentions: 1: Seema Malhotra (LAB - Feltham and Heston) Indeed, this week Baroness Smith of Malvern and the UK special envoy for women and girls, Harriet Harman - Link to Speech
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 84 speeches (12,680 words) Monday 9th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Olivia Bailey (Lab - Reading West and Mid Berkshire) I extend my thanks to my colleague and friend, Baroness Smith of Malvern, the Minister for Skills, for - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Thursday 12th March 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Baroness Smith of Malvern relating to the appointment of EHRC commissioners, 19 December 2025 Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: Correspondence from Baroness Smith of Malvern relating to the appointment of EHRC commissioners, 19 December
Thursday 26th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Baroness Smith of Malvern relating to EHRC Appointments, 05 January 2026 Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: Correspondence from Baroness Smith of Malvern relating to EHRC Appointments, 05 January 2026 Correspondence
Thursday 26th February 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Baroness Smith of Malvern relating to EHRC Appointments, 23 February 2026 Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: Correspondence from Baroness Smith of Malvern relating to EHRC Appointments, 23 February 2026 Correspondence

Written Answers
Equality: Codes of Practice Asked by: Baroness Falkner of Margravine (Crossbench - Life peer) Monday 16th March 2026 Question To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 2 February (HL13733), whether they will now answer the question put; whether they responded to the Equality and Human Rights Commission's Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations after consultation with the Scottish and Welsh Governments; whether they responded on 30 June 2025; and if not, on which date they responded. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) We are following the process in the Equality Act 2006 and are consulting the Devolved Governments at the relevant stages, as required under section 14(9). Consultation with Welsh and Scottish Ministers is required if, or in so far as, the Code relates to a duty imposed by or under the Public Sector Equality Duty. As part of the consultation, the draft Code has been shared with the Devolved Administrations. It is important that the correct process for laying the Code is followed.
LGBT+ People: Equality Asked by: Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative - Bridlington and The Wolds) Monday 16th March 2026 Question To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, further to the answer of 13 October 2025, by Baroness Smith of Malvern, to Question HL10203, on LGBT+ People: Equality, whether any of those gender identities are recognised by government. Answered by Olivia Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities) There is no list of gender identities recognised by the Government.

Written Answers

Equality: Codes of Practice
Asked by: Baroness Falkner of Margravine (Crossbench - Life peer)
Monday 16th March 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 2 February (HL13733), whether they will now answer the question put; whether they responded to the Equality and Human Rights Commission's Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations after consultation with the Scottish and Welsh Governments; whether they responded on 30 June 2025; and if not, on which date they responded.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

We are following the process in the Equality Act 2006 and are consulting the Devolved Governments at the relevant stages, as required under section 14(9). Consultation with Welsh and Scottish Ministers is required if, or in so far as, the Code relates to a duty imposed by or under the Public Sector Equality Duty. As part of the consultation, the draft Code has been shared with the Devolved Administrations. It is important that the correct process for laying the Code is followed.

LGBT+ People: Equality
Asked by: Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative - Bridlington and The Wolds)
Monday 16th March 2026

Question

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, further to the answer of 13 October 2025, by Baroness Smith of Malvern, to Question HL10203, on LGBT+ People: Equality, whether any of those gender identities are recognised by government.

Answered by Olivia Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

There is no list of gender identities recognised by the Government.

Deposited Papers
Wednesday 11th March 2026 Department for Education Source Page: Letter dated 03/03/2026 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to Baroness Wolf regarding how many providers are proposing to offer modular provision, as discussed during the Oral Question on Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper. 1p. Document: Baroness_Smith_to_Baroness_Wolf_re_LLE_modules_March_2026.pdf (PDF) Found: Letter dated 03/03/2026 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to Baroness Wolf regarding how many providers
Tuesday 10th March 2026 Department for Education Source Page: Letter dated 06/03/2026 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to Peers regarding a correction to a response following an oral question on the Music and Dance Scheme. 1p. Document: JS_letter_re_MDS_V1.docx (webpage) Found: Letter dated 06/03/2026 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to Peers regarding a correction to a response
Wednesday 4th March 2026 Department for Education Source Page: Letter dated 24/02/2026 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to Lord Young regarding a timetable for the implementation of the Government’s temporary accommodation notification amendment, as discussed during the Report stage (second day) of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. 2p. Document: Temporary_Accomodation_notificationsV2.pdf (PDF) Found: Letter dated 24/02/2026 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to Lord Young regarding a timetable for the implementation
Thursday 26th February 2026 Department for Education Source Page: Letter dated 19/02/2026 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to Baroness Morris of Yardley regarding amendment 184 and what is meant by “excluded” and “special procedure” material, as discussed during the Report stage (fourth day) of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. 4p. Document: Bns_Smith_to_Estelle_Morris_following_HoL_Report_s9_PACE.pdf (PDF) Found: Letter dated 19/02/2026 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to Baroness Morris of Yardley regarding amendment
Wednesday 25th February 2026 Department for Education Source Page: Letter dated 19/02/2026 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to Baroness Barran regarding the purpose of amendment 131 and clarity to local authorities on which children they should prioritise for home visits at the point of Children Not in School registration, as discussed during the Report stage (fourth day) of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. 2p. Document: Letter_from_Minister_Smith_to_Baroness_Barran_on_home_visits.pdf (PDF) Found: Letter dated 19/02/2026 from Baroness Smith of Malvern to Baroness Barran regarding the purpose of amendment