A selection of Lord Foster of Bath’s votes
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Almost always voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
11 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2003–2012.
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Almost always voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2011.
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Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
3 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Recent appearances
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Measures to mitigate the risks caused by loot boxes in video games – Lord Foster of Bath. Oral questions
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My Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Marland, who, like a number of previous speakers, have thanked the new Foreign Secretary for posts to which he appointed them. I, too, wish to say my grateful thanks to the new Foreign Secretary for posts to which he appointed me —but I remind him that, on one occasion, he specifically required me to work alongside Michael Gove. I...
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My Lords, I regret that the time constraints make it impossible to comment on the many valuable contributions we have already heard, not least that from the noble Viscount, who is always worth listening to. But I do want to pay tribute to our three maiden speakers. In thanking the noble Lord, Lord Butler, for his comments earlier, I declare my interest as chairman of Peers for Gambling...
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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
Expenses
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, Communications and Digital Committee (since 13 Oct 2021)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, International Agreements Committee (30 Jun 2020 to 3 Nov 2021)
- Member, Gambling Industry Committee (13 Jun 2019 to 16 Jun 2020)
- Chair, Rural Economy Committee (17 May 2018 to 26 Mar 2019)
- Chair, Rural Economy Committee (17 May 2018 to 26 Mar 2019)
- 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)
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