Baroness Smith of Newnham

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Adoption Support Fund - Motion to Take Note 13 Feb 2020

My Lords, I rise as perhaps the only person in this debate who does not have an interest to declare and does not speak with expertise on the matter. Normally in your Lordships’ House, this would be something to be avoided and I did think long and hard before I put my name down to speak, but it was clear that it was important to have somebody from these Benches speak in this debate. The...
Adoption Support Fund - Motion to Take Note 13 Feb 2020

My Lords, I rise as perhaps the only person in this debate who does not have an interest to declare and does not speak with expertise on the matter. Normally in your Lordships’ House, this would be something to be avoided and I did think long and hard before I put my name down to speak, but it was clear that it was important to have somebody from these Benches speak in this debate. The...
Defence: Type 45 Destroyers - Question 21 Jan 2020

My Lords, the Minister talked about the Type 31 coming on stream in 2028 as an exciting development, but the defence of the realm matters not in 2028 but in 2020. Can she tell us how many of the Type 45s are operational at present? Do we have sufficient ships to defend our aircraft carrier? Is she satisfied that the number of ships planned will meet British needs, particularly if Mr Dominic...

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Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 21 October 2014

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Has spoken in 53 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Smith of Newnham’s speeches
Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
Has voted in 78.68% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 130 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)

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