Member of Parliament
Baroness Smith of Malvern
Member since
17 Jul 2024
Bills sponsored
5
Speeches (30d)
54
Speeches (all)
1,216
Written questions
0
Last spoke
28 Apr 2026
Recent contributions (1,216)
HANSARDSchools: Mental Health and Poor AttendanceMy noble friend is of course right. There are a whole range of reasons why children may be absent from school. Special educational needs and particular disabilities, as she…24 Jul 2024HANSARDSchools: Mental Health and Poor AttendanceThe noble Lord is right that there is a considerable problem with access to child and adolescent mental health services, at a time when one in five eight to 16 year-olds have a…24 Jul 2024HANSARDSchools: Mental Health and Poor AttendanceThe noble Baroness has done considerable work in this area, as I was reminded while being briefed for this Question. In particular, the whole range of work outlined in the updated…24 Jul 2024HANSARDSchools: Mental Health and Poor AttendanceThe noble Baroness is absolutely right that, where special educational needs come alongside mental health problems and other issues in children’s lives, they are more likely to be…24 Jul 2024HANSARDSchools: Mental Health and Poor AttendanceThe noble Lord is right, of course, that, for many children, schools are the stable part of their lives, but teachers, although they provide enormous levels of support along with…24 Jul 2024
Bills sponsored (5)
BILLChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026Royal Assent29 Apr 2026EnactedBILLInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025Royal Assent15 May 2025EnactedBILLPolicing and CrimeRoyal Assent12 Nov 2009EnactedBILLBorders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009Royal Assent20 Jul 2009EnactedBILLCounter-Terrorism Act 2008Royal Assent26 Nov 2008Enacted