Member of Parliament
Baroness Smith of Basildon
Member since
07 Jul 2010
Bills sponsored
3
Speeches (30d)
46
Speeches (all)
1,118
Written questions
0
Last spoke
29 Apr 2026
Recent contributions (1,118)
HANSARDSecurity VettingI am grateful to the noble Lord. He is right. When you see the multiple opportunities to inform the Prime Minister or the Foreign Secretary that the recommendation from UKSV was…20 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingIt is a failure of good governance, in that there should be information made available to Ministers who are taking decisions. The fact that it was not made available is, as the…20 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingThe Prime Minister said that he made a wrong decision, but I have to say to the noble and learned Lord that the number of people who praised the decision at the time and then…20 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingI am grateful to my noble friend and his committee for their work on this. He underlines our concerns; the humble Address was very clear that all information should be provided.…20 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingI agree that our diplomats around the world do an amazing job in difficult circumstances. Anyone who has had to contact our embassies at a time of trouble or difficulty abroad…20 Apr 2026
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