Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee

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Division Votes
13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 5 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 4 Non-affiliated No votes Tally: Ayes - 214 Noes - 156
13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House One of 5 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 9 Non-affiliated No votes Tally: Ayes - 178 Noes - 231
13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 9 Non-affiliated No votes vs 3 Non-affiliated Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 69 Noes - 332
13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 12 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 6 Non-affiliated No votes Tally: Ayes - 257 Noes - 180
13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 10 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 6 Non-affiliated No votes Tally: Ayes - 247 Noes - 187
16 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 6 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 2 Non-affiliated No votes Tally: Ayes - 115 Noes - 121
16 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 7 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 4 Non-affiliated No votes Tally: Ayes - 142 Noes - 192
16 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 7 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 5 Non-affiliated No votes Tally: Ayes - 225 Noes - 144
16 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 8 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 3 Non-affiliated No votes Tally: Ayes - 216 Noes - 141
16 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 6 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 2 Non-affiliated No votes Tally: Ayes - 186 Noes - 144
16 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 7 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 2 Non-affiliated No votes Tally: Ayes - 192 Noes - 142
16 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 5 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 2 Non-affiliated No votes Tally: Ayes - 135 Noes - 154
20 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 11 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 3 Non-affiliated No votes Tally: Ayes - 276 Noes - 169
20 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 10 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 4 Non-affiliated No votes Tally: Ayes - 284 Noes - 158
20 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 10 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 4 Non-affiliated No votes Tally: Ayes - 259 Noes - 180

Speeches
Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee speeches from: Supermarkets: Voluntary Price Caps Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee contributed 1 speech (79 words) Wednesday 20th May 2026 - Lords Chamber HM Treasury
Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee speeches from: Miscarriage Care Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee contributed 1 speech (40 words) Monday 18th May 2026 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care
Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee speeches from: King’s Speech Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee contributed 1 speech (668 words) Monday 18th May 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice
Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee speeches from: Office for National Statistics Labour Market Data Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee contributed 1 speech (71 words) Thursday 23rd April 2026 - Lords Chamber
Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee speeches from: Crime and Policing Bill Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee contributed 1 speech (709 words) Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Thursday 16th April 2026 - Lords Chamber Home Office
Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee speeches from: Atlantic Undersea Cables: Russian Subsurface Operations Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee contributed 1 speech (67 words) Tuesday 14th April 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence

Written Answers
Motor Vehicles: Recovery Orders Asked by: Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee (Non-affiliated - Life peer) Monday 27th April 2026 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 17 March (HL15097), why information relating to the vehicle recovery options assessment consultation is not being communicated to all recognised industry stakeholders; and whether they plan to publish an interim update and timeline for the consultation outcome. Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office) The government recognises the importance of this consultation to industry stakeholders. Following the closure of the consultation in July 2025, Home Office officials have been analysing consultation responses and to progress preparatory work to publish a response. The government response will be published as soon as time allows.
Electricity: Northern Ireland Asked by: Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee (Non-affiliated - Life peer) Wednesday 29th April 2026 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask His Majesty's Government whether the decoupling of the wholesale price of gas and the price of electricity applies to the Northern Ireland electricity market as well as the market in Great Britain. Answered by Lord Whitehead - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. I will correspond directly with the noble Baroness.

Written Answers

Motor Vehicles: Recovery Orders
Asked by: Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Monday 27th April 2026

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 17 March (HL15097), why information relating to the vehicle recovery options assessment consultation is not being communicated to all recognised industry stakeholders; and whether they plan to publish an interim update and timeline for the consultation outcome.

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)

The government recognises the importance of this consultation to industry stakeholders.

Following the closure of the consultation in July 2025, Home Office officials have been analysing consultation responses and to progress preparatory work to publish a response.

The government response will be published as soon as time allows.

Electricity: Northern Ireland
Asked by: Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Wednesday 29th April 2026

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the decoupling of the wholesale price of gas and the price of electricity applies to the Northern Ireland electricity market as well as the market in Great Britain.

Answered by Lord Whitehead - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. I will correspond directly with the noble Baroness.

Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee mentioned

Parliamentary Debates
Crime and Policing Bill 140 speeches (28,998 words) Consideration of Lords amendments Tuesday 14th April 2026 - Commons Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Sammy Wilson (DUP - East Antrim) purposes.Lords amendment 357 was moved in the other place by the former leader of my party, Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee - Link to Speech

Deposited Papers
Friday 15th May 2026 Source Page: Letter dated 13/05/2026 from Lord Whitehead to Lord Foster of Aghadrumsee regarding whether the decoupling of the wholesale price of gas and the price of electricity applies to the Northern Ireland electricity market as well as the market in Great Britain. 1p. Document: Letter_to_Baroness_Foster_of_Aghadrumsee.pdf (PDF) Found: The Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee whether the decoupling of the wholesale price of gas and the price

Deposited Papers

Friday 15th May 2026

Source Page: Letter dated 13/05/2026 from Lord Whitehead to Lord Foster of Aghadrumsee regarding whether the decoupling of the wholesale price of gas and the price of electricity applies to the Northern Ireland electricity market as well as the market in Great Britain. 1p.
Document: Letter_to_Baroness_Foster_of_Aghadrumsee.pdf (PDF)

Found: The Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee whether the decoupling of the wholesale price of gas and the price

Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Wednesday 20th May 2026 10:29 a.m. Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 24th June 2026 10:30 a.m. Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 3rd June 2026 10:30 a.m. Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 10th June 2026 10:30 a.m. Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Article 2 of the Protocol/Windsor Framework At 10:45am: Oral evidence Dr Eleni Frantziou - Associate Professor in Public Law and Human Rights at Durham Law School, Durham University Professor Colin Murray - Professor of Law and Democracy at Newcastle University Professor Brice Dickson - Emeritus Professor in the School of Law at Queen's University Belfast View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 1st July 2026 10:30 a.m. Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Article 2 of the Protocol/Windsor Framework At 10:45am: Oral evidence Alyson Kilpatrick - Chief Commissioner at Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission Éilis Haughey - Director (Human Rights after EU Withdrawal) at Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission Dr Claire McCann - Senior Policy and Research Officer at Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 17th June 2026 10:30 a.m. Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Article 2 of the Protocol/Windsor Framework At 10:45am: Oral evidence Geraldine McGahey OBE - Chief Commissioner at Equality Commission for Northern Ireland Louise Conlon - Chief Executive at Equality Commission for Northern Ireland View calendar - Add to calendar

Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 15th April 2026 Correspondence - Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP (Minister for Social Security and Disability, DWP) re: Draft Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026, 15 April 2026 Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee
Friday 17th April 2026 Correspondence - Letter from Baroness Merron (DHSC) to Lord Carlile of Berriew re: Tobacco and Vapes Bill, 16 March 2026 Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 22nd April 2026 Correspondence - Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Lord Livermore (Financial Secretary to the Treasury) re: Duty relief exemption for small parcels, 22 April 2026 Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 22nd April 2026 Correspondence - Letter from Lord Livermore, Financial Secretary to the Treasury re: the removal of duty relief for small parcels, 8 April 2026 Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 23rd April 2026 Correspondence - Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Baroness Merron (Dept of Health and Social Care) re: Tobacco and Vapes Bill, 22 April 2026 Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026 Correspondence - Letter from Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland re Independent Monitoring Panel report, 1 May 2026 Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026 Correspondence - Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland re Independent Monitoring Panel report, 20 May 2026 Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 20th May 2026 Correspondence - Letter from Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP, Minister for Social Security and Disability, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) re: Draft Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026, 28 April 2026 Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 20th May 2026 Correspondence - Letter from Sir Chris Bryant MP, (Minister of State for Trade, Department for Business and Trade) re: US tariffs, 20 April 2026 Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 20th May 2026 Correspondence - Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP (Minister for Social Security and Disability, DWP) re: Draft Chemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026, 20 May 2026 Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee
Wednesday 20th May 2026 Correspondence - Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew to Sir Chris Bryant MP (Minister of State for Trade, DBT) re US tariffs, 20 May 2026 Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 4th June 2026 Formal Minutes - Minutes 1st Meeting 20 May 2026 Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee

Select Committee Inquiry
2 Jun 2026 Article 2 of the Protocol/Windsor Framework Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee (Select) Submit Evidence (by 9 Jul 2026) The Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee is conducting an inquiry into Article 2 of the Protocol/Windsor Framework (Article 2 WF), the so-called 'non-diminution of rights' provision. The Committee will examine the scope and implications of Article 2 WF on Northern Ireland and the wider United Kingdom. In light of the recent Supreme Court decision in the Dillon case, the Committee is also interested in the enforceability of Article 2 WF in UK law, as well as the UK Government’s, EU’s, and civil society’s expectations of its operation and application.

Select Committee Inquiry

2 Jun 2026
Article 2 of the Protocol/Windsor Framework
Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee (Select)

Submit Evidence (by 9 Jul 2026)

The Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee is conducting an inquiry into Article 2 of the Protocol/Windsor Framework (Article 2 WF), the so-called 'non-diminution of rights' provision.

The Committee will examine the scope and implications of Article 2 WF on Northern Ireland and the wider United Kingdom. In light of the recent Supreme Court decision in the Dillon case, the Committee is also interested in the enforceability of Article 2 WF in UK law, as well as the UK Government’s, EU’s, and civil society’s expectations of its operation and application.