A selection of Lord Foster of Bath's votes

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• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 43 votes for, 12 votes against, 13 absences, between 2006–2014
• Voted a mixture of for and against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 4 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2010–2013
• Generally voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2007–2015
• 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 a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 11 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2003–2012
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010

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Recent appearances

• Mobile Roaming (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Motion to Approve 14 Mar 2019

  On that point, the Minister said that the operators have no plans to introduce charges. In fact, the government document I referred to said that they had no plans to change their approach. Can he guarantee that he has confirmation from the big four that they have no plans to introduce mobile roaming charges following a no-deal Brexit?

• Mobile Roaming (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Motion to Approve 14 Mar 2019

  My Lords, we use strange language in your Lordships’ House: we do not say “no”, we say “not content”; we “adjourn at leisure” and we have “Motions of regret”. On this occasion regret is the appropriate term because I suspect that if this statutory instrument is introduced, large numbers of UK citizens who wish to travel in EU 27 countries will very much regret the loss of...

• Mobile Roaming (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 - Motion to Approve 14 Mar 2019

  I do not for a minute deny that there are some benefits, but overall it is certainly not good news. I was praising the Government; let me continue, because I also welcome that within this SI mobile operators will be required to give the alert to users when 80% and then 100% of their data allocation has been used. There are some pretty obvious questions for the Minister. As he knows only too...

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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

• 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 132 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Foster of Bath’s speeches
• Has received answers to 60 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 75.88% 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") 69 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)