A selection of Baroness Smith of Basildon's votes

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• Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 1999–2007
• Generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 5 absences, between 2003–2007
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Generally voted for university tuition fees Show votes 8 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 1997–2010
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2007
• Voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2010

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Recent appearances

• Report Pursuant to Sections 3(1), 3(6), 3(7), 3(8), 3(9) and 3(10) the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 2019 - Motion to Take Note 9 Sep 2019

  My Lords, what better way is there to get towards the end of the debate than with such an invitation? I gladly accept it. We are grateful to the Minister for his introduction to this debate and to the earlier SI. He is always candid and honest with your Lordships’ House. We understand the frustration he feels in negotiations. We have perhaps not made as much progress as he would like....

• Chair of the European Union Committee - Membership Motion 9 Sep 2019

  My Lords, I am sure that the whole House will share the noble Baroness’s confidence, and mine, that the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, will take on this role with enthusiasm and great skill. His expertise in science and the law are key ingredients for evidence-based policy-making and analysis; that is essential, particularly at a time when some consider opinions superior to facts. We warmly...

• European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill - Third Reading: Motion 6 Sep 2019

  If I might help the noble Lord, the only point of dissent there was that we are not at Third Reading but the Do Now Pass stage.

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Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 8 July 2010

Previously MP for Basildon until 12 April 2010 — General election (stood again)

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Party was Labour/Co-operative until 11 Apr 2005

Also represented Basildon

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @LadyBasildon

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Currently held offices

• Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) (since 4 Jun 2018)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) (since 24 Jan 2018)
• Member, House of Lords Commission (since 1 Sep 2016)
• Member, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords) (since 8 Jun 2015)
• Member, Procedure Committee (Lords) (since 8 Jun 2015)
• Member, Committee of Selection (Lords) (since 28 May 2015)
• Shadow Leader of the House of Lords (since 27 May 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Palace of Westminster (Joint Committee) (20 Jul 2015 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Member, House Committee (Lords) (8 Jun 2015 to 14 Dec 2015)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Lords) (8 Jun 2015 to 14 Dec 2015)
• Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Lords) (6 Sep 2012 to 27 May 2015)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs) (6 Sep 2012 to 27 May 2015)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) (17 Oct 2011 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) (8 Oct 2010 to 18 Mar 2013)
• Minister of State (Third Sector), Cabinet Office (10 Jun 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Third Sector) (9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• PPS (Rt Hon Gordon Brown, Prime Minister), Prime Minister's Office (30 Dec 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Gordon Brown, Prime Minister), Prime Minister's Office (13 Nov 2008 to 10 Dec 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Gordon Brown, Prime Minister), Prime Minister's Office (29 Sep 2008 to 16 Oct 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Gordon Brown, Prime Minister), Prime Minister's Office (25 Oct 2007 to 4 Aug 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Gordon Brown, Prime Minister), Prime Minister's Office (23 Jul 2007 to 11 Oct 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Gordon Brown, Prime Minister), Prime Minister's Office (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Jul 2007)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government (8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Northern Ireland Office (14 Oct 2002 to 8 May 2006)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) (14 Oct 2002 to 5 May 2006)
• Assistant Whip (12 Jun 2001 to 14 Oct 2002)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (12 Jun 2001 to 13 Jun 2002)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee (17 out of 18)
• Police (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• Finance Bill Committee (13 out of 16)
• Adoption and Children Bill Committee (14 out of 23)
• State Pension Credit Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Hunting Bill Committee (15 out of 16)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 300 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Smith of Basildon’s speeches
• Has received answers to 32 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 83.25% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 58 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on Baroness Smith of Basildon’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 609 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)