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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
Labour Peer

• Also represented Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley; Ayrshire South

• Entered the House of Lords on 28 June 2005
• Previously MP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley until 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election
• Positions held at time of appointment: Member of Parliament for South Ayrshire, 1979-1983 and Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, 1983-2005. Opposition spokesman on European and Community Affairs, 1984-1985; on foreign affairs, 1985-1992; on defence, 1992-1993 and on overseas development, 1994-1997. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of International Development, 1997-2001; Minister of State, Scotland Office, 2001-2002. (from Number 10 press release)
• Entered Parliament on 3 May 1979 — General election

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• Most recent appearances
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Lord Foulkes of Cumnock voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
• Voted for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
• Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
• Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
• Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
• Voted strongly for the hunting ban. votes
• Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
• Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
• Voted very strongly against laws to stop climate change. votes
• Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
• Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
• Voted moderately for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
• Voted very strongly against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
• Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
• Voted very strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
• Voted moderately for introducing ID cards. votes

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party.

Most recent appearances

Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber (6 Jun 2013)

“Economic and social consequences of tax evasion and avoidance – Lord Foulkes of Cumnock. Debate”

Insurance: Flood Risk Areas — Question (22 May 2013)

“My Lords, how are the Scottish Government involved in these discussions, since the insurance industry stretches throughout the United Kingdom?”

Syria — Question (22 May 2013)

“To ask Her Majesty’s Government what circumstances they consider would justify an escalation of action by external Governments in Syria.”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 71 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has received answers to 25 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Responsiveness to messages sent via WriteToThem.com in 2005: Too little data for valid analysis.
• Has voted in 65.07% of votes in this House with this affiliation — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 10 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 275 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)

Expenses

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