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Baroness Smith of Malvern

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Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
20 April 2026
Reference
855 c510
House
House of Lords

My Lords, in moving Motion A, I shall also speak to Motions A1, A2, D and D1. In this group, we will debate amendments on restricting social media for under-16s, digital literacy in the school curriculum and mobile phones.

I turn first to Motion A1, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord...

Member
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
20 April 2026
Reference
855 cc513-5
House
House of Lords

My Lords, on Motions A, A1 and A2, the Government, as I think I made clear in opening this debate, recognise the concerns raised in this House and the strength of feeling among parents about protecting children online. As I and other Ministers have said, we share that commitment. This...

Member
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
20 April 2026
Reference
855 cc528-530
House
House of Lords

Yes, I will undertake to do that. I think it is interesting that that type of question is exactly the reason why the use of what will become statutory guidance is a more appropriate way of dealing with the nuances of this issue than the type

of legislative ban on...

Member
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
20 April 2026
Reference
855 c530
House
House of Lords

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Baroness Smith of Malvern

Member
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
20 April 2026
Reference
855 c532
House
House of Lords

My Lords, in moving Motion B, I shall speak also to Motions B1, C and C1. In this group, we will debate amendments relating to school uniforms and admissions.

Motion B relates to Amendment 41B. Motion B1, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Mohammed of Tinsley, seeks to review the effectiveness...

Member
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
20 April 2026
Reference
855 cc532-7
House
House of Lords

My Lords, several noble Lords have spoken in this small debate. I particularly welcome the noble Lord, Lord Gove, to the consideration of the Bill. I am not sure that he contributed in the very many sessions we have had up until this point, but better late than never. As...

Member
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
20 April 2026
Reference
855 cc540-2
House
House of Lords

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Baroness Smith of Malvern

Member
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
20 April 2026
Reference
855 c543
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I have already spoken to Motion C. I beg to move.

Motion C1 (as an amendment to Motion C)

Member
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
20 April 2026
Reference
855 c543
House
House of Lords

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Baroness Smith of Malvern

Member
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
20 April 2026
Reference
855 c543
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I have already spoken to Motion D, and I beg to move.

Motion D1 (as an amendment to Motion D)

Member
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
20 April 2026
Reference
855 c547
House
House of Lords

Lords consideration of Commons reason and amendments. Lords amendment 38 not insisted on, Commons amendments 38J to 38P agreed to and Lords amendments 38V, 38W and 38X as amendments to Commons amendment 38J agreed to on division (284 to 158). Lords amendment 41B not insisted on. Lords amendment 102 insisted...

Lead member
Baroness Smith of Malvern
Answering member
Baroness Barran
Department
Department for Education
Type
Debates on bills
Date
20 April 2026
Reference
855
House
House of Lords

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Baroness Blake of Leeds

Member
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
25 March 2026
Reference
854 c1532
House
House of Lords

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Baroness Blake of Leeds

Member
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
25 March 2026
Reference
854 c1542
House
House of Lords

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Baroness Blake of Leeds

Member
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
25 March 2026
Reference
854 c1542
House
House of Lords

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Baroness Blake of Leeds

That this House do not insist on its Amendment 102, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 102A.

102A: Because the Amendment imposes inappropriate restrictions on the scope of the adjudicator’s powers to determine school admission numbers under clause 56 and the clause already provides...

Member
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
25 March 2026
Reference
854 c1583
House
House of Lords

Statement on legislative consent. Lords third reading. Amendments 1 to 7 agreed to. Bill passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.

Lead member
Baroness Smith of Malvern
Answering member
Baroness Barran
Department
Department for Education
Type
Debates on bills
Notes
Scottish legislative consent granted, Welsh legislative consent sought.
Date
9 February 2026
Reference
853 cc19-25
House
House of Lords

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Baroness Smith of Malvern

Member
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
9 February 2026
Reference
853 c19
House
House of Lords

My Lords, before dealing formally with the amendments at Third Reading of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, I will make a brief statement regarding legislative consent on this Bill.

During its development and parliamentary passage, the Secretary of State for Education has regularly corresponded and engaged with her devolved government...

Member
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
9 February 2026
Reference
853 cc19-20
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I recognise that Amendment 1, moved by the noble Lord, Lord Storey, on behalf of the noble Lord, Lord Mohammed, is a tidying-up amendment, consequential to his previous amendment on school uniform. While I am sure that the debate on the wider issue of school uniform will continue...

Member
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
9 February 2026
Reference
853 cc20-1
House
House of Lords