The Baroness Smith of Newnham
Liberal Democrat
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Smith of Newnham's full title is The Baroness Smith of Newnham. Her name is Julie Elizabeth Smith, and she is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Data not yet released for 2026 — the Lords Finance Office publishes monthly CSVs ~6-8 weeks after month-end.
Political donations made
Total donated (all years on record)
£8,823
5 donations across 1 distinct recipient
Matched donor name:
Baroness Julie Smith Of Newnham
| Date | Recipient | Type | EC Ref | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-30 | Liberal Democrats · Parliamentary Party In The Lords | Cash | C0337745 | £1,800 |
| 2016-12-31 | Liberal Democrats · Central Party | Cash | C0262509 | £1,623 |
| 2016-09-30 | Liberal Democrats · Parliamentary Party In The Lords | Cash | C0252172 | £1,800 |
| 2015-09-30 | Liberal Democrats · Parliamentary Party In The Lords | Cash | C0210961 | £1,800 |
| 2014-12-17 | Liberal Democrats · Cambridge | Cash | C0165632 | £1,800 |
Showing the 5 most recent donations on record.
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(search.electoralcommission.org.uk).
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Lords votes · 2026
162 divisions
57 Content(35.2%)
14 Not-Content(8.6%)
91 didn't vote(56.2%)
2026-04-23
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152–207
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2026-04-13
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178–231
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2026-01-05
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131–127
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2026-01-05
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194–130
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168–178
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210–131
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Source: lordsvotes-api.parliament.uk. "Result" shows the headline
Content vs Not-Content tally (including tellers). The Lords doesn't
publish a "didn't vote" attendance roll like the Commons, so the
figure above conflates absence with abstention.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
My Lords, it is pleasure to speak immediately after the right reverend Prelate, and to share these Benches’ support for his call to reinstate the 0.7% for overseas aid as soon possible. If the Minister is able to give any insight into that, that would be
2026-06-04
Military in the Gulf
My Lords, from these Benches, I express our condolences to the families of those who tragically lost their lives this week. As always, we owe a huge debt to service personnel and their families.
The Minister has already said he has had much engagement
2026-05-21
King’s Speech
My Lords, it is often suggested that a week is a long time in politics, and I suspect that for the Prime Minister, it has been a very long week. It is now eight days since His Majesty the King came and gave the gracious Speech last Wednesday. We heard th
2026-04-24
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords—
2026-04-24
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Is the noble Baroness aware that, in the evidence from the royal colleges given to the Select Committee appointed by your Lordships’ House, everyone expressed their concern about the safety of the Bill? Individual letters and so on, even from 50 people,
2026-04-24
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Markham, I am one of the members of your Lordships’ Select Committee. We came to the Bill from different perspectives. As noble Lords know, I am not in favour of the principle of assisted dying. However, my view has al
2026-04-13
Strait of Hormuz: Mine Clearance
My Lords, the Minister said how important it was to open up the Strait of Hormuz. If the United States is threatening a second blockade of the strait, surely that is going to make the situation much worse. What conversations are His Majesty’s Government
2026-03-27
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I will very briefly speak to Amendment 657 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, to which I have added my name, to support the amendments in the name of my noble friend Lady Finlay— Amendments 268, 359, 617—and the amendment in the name
2026-03-18
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords—
2026-03-18
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, if we have to balance the needs and rights of all concerned, does that mean that an unborn child that is viable beyond 24 weeks has no rights and should not be considered here? Does it mean that it is only the rights of the mother that matter?
2026-03-11
Middle East: Defence
My Lords, as is so frequently the case on defence matters, I stand as the second opposition spokesperson to raise questions for the Minister, but I find myself very much in agreement with the Opposition Front Bench. Having heard statements from the other
2026-02-06
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
I can see a point to that, but the message I was given by the mental health practitioner who rang me from the mental health team—I think he was a psychiatrist—was basically that once somebody is in a home, these tests become much more difficult because o
2026-02-06
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, like the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, I have recent experience of visiting care homes. My late father was in a care home from November 2024 until December 2025. Unlike in the noble Baroness’s case, although he was well cared for, there were a r
2026-01-30
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Jay, just asked us to consider the circumstances of those who are seeking an assisted death, but I would like to give a salutary lesson—I am sorry to disagree with the noble Baroness, Lady Gerada.
My father was taken
2026-01-16
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I will briefly speak to these amendments, in particular to Amendment 30. I know from listening to previous groups that the Minister will feel the need to explain that Amendment 30, as drafted, is not fit for purpose and will not help the Bill.
2026-01-14
New Medium Helicopter Contract
My Lords, is it not precisely that this contract is not being let? As my noble friend said, the conversations need to start now. If Leonardo is the only company in the running, why are the Government not having those conversations right now?
2026-01-14
Boarding of Sanctioned Vessels
My Lords, as the Minister has just said, we are waiting for the defence industrial strategy. What is holding it up, the MoD or the Treasury?
2026-01-12
Ukraine and Wider Operational Update
My Lords, during the previous Government, there was a bit of a triumvirate when the noble Baroness, Lady Goldie, was the Minister. Many times, the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, and I would stand up and ask questions, and I would associate myself immediately w
2026-01-09
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I speak as a member of the Select Committee that your Lordships’ House decided to convene at the end of Second Reading, partly because, although I am sure that noble Lords participating in this debate and this legislation will be fully aware of
2026-01-08
Schools and Universities: Language Learning
My Lords, like other Members of your Lordships’ House, I pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, for initiating today’s debate and speaking so eloquently that in many ways her speech alone will have given the Minister plenty of questions to ans
My Lords, as the chair of the House of Commons Defence Committee pointed out, the current legislation, the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, managed to do one thing, which was to unite the parties of Northern Ireland agains
2026-01-06
Defence Spending
My Lords, investment is clearly vital, and it is obviously welcome that the Government are willing to spend more on defence, but this House needs to be reassured that the expenditure is going to come and that the capabilities will be in place in such a m
2025-11-25
Russian Ship “Yantar”
My Lords, as the noble Baroness, Lady Goldie, said, the “Yantar” has form. Do His Majesty’s Government feel that sufficient action is being taken? I note that one question asked in the other place was whether the Russian ambassador had been called into t
2025-11-14
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
I am indeed, which is why I think it needs to be clearly probed. If that is what your Lordships’ House and the other place intend, we should legislate for that, but I am not persuaded that all Members of this House and the other place will have the exper
2025-11-14
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for pointing out that the Mental Capacity Act is used for life and death issues, but it certainly was not designed for assisted dying and I suggest that it is not a robust test for these particular purposes. If
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Register of Interests · 6 entries on file
Declarations under the Lords Code of Conduct. Free text — no monetary values, no hours worked. A declaration that an interest exists, not a claim about its size.
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
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Non Executive Director, Oxford International Education and Travel Ltd
registered 2025-09-17
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Independent External Member, BIMM University Limited (university for creative industries and performing arts with nine campuses)
registered 2025-01-17 · amended 2025-04-05
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Professor of European Politics, University of Cambridge
registered 2018-10-16 · amended 2025-12-01
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Director of Studies/Fellow in Politics, Robinson College, University of Cambridge
registered 2014-10-29 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 5: Overseas visits
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Visit to Gibraltar, 9-11 July 2025, to attend meetings with representatives of the government of Gibraltar; flights, accommodation and hospitality costs paid by HM Government of Gibraltar
registered 2025-08-06
Category 6: Gifts, benefits and hospitality
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As a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Armed Forces the member receives occasional hospitality which during the calendar year may cumulatively exceed £300 in value and which is paid for by sponsors in the register of APPGs
registered 2015-01-29 · amended 2025-12-01
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Party history
2014-09-12 → present
Liberal Democrat
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
2019-08-29 → present
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Defence)
Committee memberships
2016-05-25 → 2021-01-28
International Relations and Defence Committee
2025-10-14 → 2025-11-05
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Committee
2026-01-27 → present
European Affairs Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
jes42@parliament.uk
020 7219 3214 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 3214 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 10 active officership(s) · 11 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Adult Education
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | WEA | 7 | 2024-06-04 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Defence and Security Issues
Subject Group
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Secretary | — | 9 | 2024-07-03 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Romania
Country, Area or Region Group
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Vice Chair | UK/Romania Business | 4 | 2027-05-21 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Drones and Modern Conflict
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | — | 6 | 2023-07-18 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Germany
Country, Area or Region Group
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Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2027-02-08 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Magnitsky Sanctions
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | — | 6 | 2024-11-07 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Polo
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | — | 7 | 2024-06-05 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Veterans
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | CIPCR International Ltd | 15 | 2024-11-20 |
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British Council All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
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Vice Chair (Europe) | The British Council | 18 | 2024-06-12 |
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Falkland Islands All-Party Parliamentary Group
Country, Area or Region Group
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Treasurer | Falkland Islands Government Representative to the UK and Europe | 4 | 2027-01-10 |
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
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primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
members of either House who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
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year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.