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Baroness Smith of Basildon

Member of the House of Lords (Labour).

Membership

  • House of Lords, Labour (8 July 2010 – now)
  • MP for Basildon, Labour (5 May 2005 – 12 April 2010)
  • MP for Basildon, Labour/Co-operative (7 June 2001 – 11 April 2005)
  • MP for Basildon, Labour/Co-operative (1 May 1997 – 14 May 2001)

Roles

  • Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal (5 July 2024 – now)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) (27 October 2023 – 5 July 2024)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) (22 February 2023 – 26 October 2023)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and International Development) (21 February 2023 – 26 October 2023)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Devolved Issues) (21 February 2023 – 5 July 2024)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office, Constitutional and Devolved issues) (15 April 2020 – 20 February 2023)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) (4 June 2018 – 5 April 2020)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) (24 January 2018 – 20 February 2023)
  • Shadow Leader of the House of Lords (27 May 2015 – 5 July 2024)
  • Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Lords) (6 September 2012 – 27 May 2015)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs) (6 September 2012 – 27 May 2015)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) (17 October 2011 – 6 September 2012)
  • Shadow Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) (8 October 2010 – 18 March 2013)
  • Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Third Sector) (9 June 2009 – 6 May 2010)
  • The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (5 May 2006 – 28 June 2007)
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) (14 October 2002 – 5 May 2006)
  • Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (12 June 2001 – 13 June 2002)

Basildon: 2005 general election: majority 3,142 (7.3%); 2001 general election: majority 7,738 (18.9%); 1997 general election: majority 13,280 (25.0%).