The Rt Hon. the Baroness Smith of Malvern
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Smith of Malvern's full title is The Rt Hon. the Baroness Smith of Malvern. Her name is Jacqui 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.
Party history
1997-05-01 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2025-09-06 → present
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
2025-03-04 → present
Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities)
2024-10-08 → 2025-03-03
Lords Spokesperson (Equalities)
2024-07-06 → present
Minister of State (Education)
2007-06-28 → 2009-06-05
Home Secretary
2006-05-05 → 2007-06-28
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
2005-05-10 → 2006-05-05
Minister of State (Education and Skills) (Schools and 14-19 Learners)
2003-06-13 → 2005-05-06
Minister of State (Industry and the Regions) and Deputy Minister (Women)
2001-06-11 → 2003-06-13
Minister of State (Department of Health)
1999-07-29 → 2001-06-10
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Employment)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
1998-11-09 → 1999-11-29
Treasury Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
smithjq@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
No APPG officerships found for this peer. (Officer matching is by name —
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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.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
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)
3 bills
1 as lead sponsor
2 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2024-12-17 | |
| Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2009-01-14 | |
| Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2008-01-24 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.