Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
The Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
Plaid Cymru
•House of Lords•ActiveMember since 13 March 2024
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Voting at 16
23/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, in light of the Government’s want for more young people to be registered to vote, will they consider a national “Register to Vote Day” for s...
Jobs Market
22/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, the Institute of Student Employers has found that in 2023, there were an average of 140 applicants per graduate role, the highest in over 30...
Universal Credit Bill
21/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I will speak in the gap, if I may. I would like to congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Shawcross-Wolfson, on her View full contribution →
Employment Rights Bill
13/07/2025 • Lords
I thank the Minister for his answer. I must admit that that answer does not counter the fact that the burden of proof remains on
View full contribution →My Lords, I will also speal to my Amendment 48. I have tabled these amendments to address a critical and long-standing gap in how we protect workers f...
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Prisons: Mothers and Babies
06/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, as there is no women’s prison in Wales, can the Minister give an update on the residential centre in Swansea?
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025
02/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I would like to make a point about why so many people across the UK, particularly young people, have joined Palestine Action. It is importan...
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
01/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, before I begin my remarks in support of Amendment 4, I will comment on the announcement by the noble Baroness the Leader of the House earlie...
Winter Fuel Payment
09/06/2025 • Lords
My Lords, last week the Intergenerational Foundation released a report that found that the public spending gap between children and pensioners has wid...
Employment Rights Bill
20/05/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I thank everyone who has spoken in this debate. I am grateful to those who have shown support for these amendments and also those who suppor...
My Lords, I thank both the noble Lord, Lord Russell, and the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, for signing Amendments 99 and 100. As I open the debate on ...
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Employment Rights Bill
12/05/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I support Amendment 72 from the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, which I and the noble Baroness, Lady O’Grady, have signed. This amendment would...
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