Jacqueline Jill Smith, Baroness Smith of Malvern, is a prominent British politician, broadcaster, and life peer. Since 2024, she has served as the Minister of State for Skills. A member of the Labour Party, Smith made history as the first woman to hold the position of Home Secretary under Gordon Brown from 2007 to 2009. She also represented Redditch as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1997 to 2010.