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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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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Foulkes of Cumnock voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted very strongly against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately for introducing ID cards. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted very strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted strongly for the hunting ban. 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 strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber (1 Jul 2013)
“Decision regarding Justice and Home Affairs opt-outs under Protocol 36 to the EU treaties – Lord Foulkes of Cumnock. ”
- Procedure of the House — Motion to Agree (18 Jun 2013)
“Can the noble Lord give us an absolute assurance that unlike the Procedure Committee’s report in the last Session, this will not have unintended consequences?”
- Ofcom: Public Service Broadcasting — Question (12 Jun 2013)
“Will the Minister take on special responsibility for drawing to the attention of Ofcom and all broadcasting organisations the importance of balance in their output in the run-up to the referendum on Scottish independence?”
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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 23 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 65.11% 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") 281 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source).
| Type | 2008/09 | 2007/08 | 2006/07 | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £449 | £15,698 (468th) | £11,836 (541st) | £19,704 (265th) | £16,701 (106th) | |||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £246 (joint 119th with 4 others) | £1,227 (joint 1st with 81 others) | |||
| Office running costs | £1,026 | £13,990 (528th) | £17,298 (517th) | £10,004 (622nd) | £9,959 (525th) | |||
| Staffing costs | £13,683 | £75,060 (139th) | £68,023 (joint 228th with 71 others) | £65,353 (273rd) | £51,989 (124th) | |||
| Communications Allowance | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £501 | £26,735 (18th) | £27,980 (13th) | £21,838 (36th) | £12,446 (128th) | |||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £1,269 (145th) | £1,519 (joint 98th with 1 other) | £168 (392nd) | £337 (joint 301st with 1 other) | |||
| Members' Spouse Travel | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £0 | £2,416 (79th) | £1,146 (204th) | £1,395 (185th) | £914 (365th) | |||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | N/A | N/A | £0 | £6,926 (79th) | £4,667 (133rd) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £747 | £1,842 (joint 404th with 2 others) | £1,842 (joint 397th with 2 others) | £1,587 (505th) | £1,095 (541st) | |||
| Other Costs | £30,567 | £1,756 (68th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | |||
| Total | £46,973 | £145,692 (joint 37th with 1 other) | £134,311 (74th) | £120,295 (165th) | £94,668 (175th) |