The life peerage recently conferred upon Catherine Smith KC, has been gazetted in the name, style and title of Baroness Smith of Cluny, of Cluny in the City of Edinburgh. She was introduced into the House of Lords, 10 October, 2024.
Baroness Smith of Cluny (born 4 May, 1973), the Advocate General for Scotland, is a daughter of the late Rt Hon John Smith, MP PC (1938-1994), the Scottish politician who was Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party from July 1992 until his death in May 1994. He was also Member of Parliament for Monklands East.
Her mother is Elizabeth Smith, Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill, DL (born 4 June, 1940), who was raised to the peerage with a life barony in the months following John Smith's sudden death. I believe it will be the first case of a mother and daughter sitting together in the House of Lords.
Baroness Smith's sister is Sarah Elizabeth Smith (born 22 Nov, 1968), the Scottish radio and television journalist with the BBC. She is BBC News's North America Editor.
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