Baroness Smith of Malvern
Labour - Redditch
Joined House of Lords: 17th July 2024
Jacqui Smith was elected as an MP between 1997 and 2010. She served as Minister of State (Department of Health) between 2001 and 2003 and as Home Secretary between 2007 and 2009.
Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities)
(since March 2025)Minister of State (Education)
(since July 2024)Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
(since September 2025)Division Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
(47 debate interactions)
(44 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(586 debate contributions)
(402 debate contributions)
(165 debate contributions)
(4 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(23,840 words contributed)
(3,284 words contributed)
(2,837 words contributed)
(1,912 words contributed)
Lords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Baroness Smith of Malvern, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
1 Bill introduced by Baroness Smith of Malvern
A bill to transfer the functions of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education, and its property, rights and liabilities, to the Secretary of State; to abolish the Institute; and to make amendments relating to the transferred functions.
This Bill received Royal Assent on 15th May 2025 and was enacted into law.
Baroness Smith of Malvern has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting