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)
HANSARDMiddle EastMy noble friend is right: the Prime Minister has been consistent throughout this. Defensive action to protect the UK’s interests is vital, and that is the role that we will take.…14 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastThe noble Lord may have misunderstood the Prime Minister. He has been consistent in saying that British bases could be used for defensive action but not offensive action. The…14 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI am grateful to the noble Baroness for raising a number of important points. I cannot say more about proscription—she will understand why, as I have said it previously. The…14 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI am grateful to the noble Baroness, because there are two aspects to the energy issue. One is the security of supply and the other is the pricing. We have seen prices increase…14 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI am grateful to the noble Lord. He is right that a monumental and historic meeting is taking place as we speak, and I commend all those who took part to make it happen, because…14 Apr 2026
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