A selection of Lord Foster of Bath's votes

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• Almost always voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 13 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2011–2014
• Generally voted against university tuition fees Show votes 3 votes for, 10 votes against, between 1997–2012
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013
• Generally voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 6 absences, between 2008–2014
• Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2014
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 9 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2010–2013

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Apprentices: Taxation 30 Jul 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to collate data on apprenticeship levy payments and spending by sector; and if not, why not.

• Road Safety - Question 23 Jul 2019

  My Lords, part of the remit of the Air Accidents Investigation Branch is to improve air safety by making use of lessons learned from air accident investigations. There are similar remits for bodies that deal with marine and rail accidents. Given the need to reduce road accidents, it seems odd that we have no national road accidents investigation branch. Given that many other countries do, can...

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Apprentices: Arts 23 Jul 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to collate data in order to assess the amount of apprenticeship levy money that was (1) paid, and (2) spent on apprenticeships, by creative industry companies in the 2018/19 financial year.

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Profile

Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 5 November 2015

Previously MP for Bath until 30 March 2015 — General election

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Also represented Bath

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Culture Media and Sport
• Transport
• Transport
• Local Government and the Regions
• Home Department
• Health
• Railways
• Olympic Games
• Olympic Games 2012
• Rail Safety
• Sports: Finance

Currently held offices

• Member, Gambling Industry Committee (since 13 Jun 2019)
• Chair, Rural Economy Committee (since 17 May 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (28 Oct 2016 to 16 Jun 2017)
• Member, Licensing Act 2003 Committee (14 Jun 2016 to 4 Apr 2017)
• Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons) (7 Oct 2013 to 8 May 2015)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (6 Sep 2012 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1 Jul 2003 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Transport (1 Jun 2002 to 1 Jun 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Transport and the Regions) (1 Jun 1999 to 1 Jun 2001)
• Member, Education & Employment Committee (15 Nov 1995 to 29 Mar 1999)
• Member, Education Sub-committee (15 Nov 1995 to 29 Mar 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (1 Jun 1995 to 1 Jun 1997)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Education) (1 Jun 1992 to 1 Jun 1995)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Mobile Homes Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Live Music Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Sports Grounds Safety Authority Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• London Olympics Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• National Lottery Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Gambling Bill Committee (2 out of 14)
• Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Gambling Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Homelessness Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Travel Concessions (Eligibility) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Homes Bill Committee (12 out of 12)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 126 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Foster of Bath’s speeches
• Has received answers to 54 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 77.39% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 74 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)