Earl of Dundee Portrait

Earl of Dundee

Conservative - Excepted Hereditary

Became Member: 28th October 1983


3 APPG memberships (as of 28 Mar 2025)
Community Development, Croatia, Respiratory Health
2 Former APPG memberships
Community Development in Europe, Zoroastrian
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
27th May 1999 - 30th Mar 2015
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
12th Jun 2014 - 30th Mar 2015
Public Service and Demographic Change Committee
29th May 2012 - 5th Mar 2013


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Earl of Dundee has voted in 65 divisions, and 1 time against the majority of their Party.

29 Jan 2025 - Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Earl of Dundee voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 19 Conservative Aye votes vs 35 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 206 Noes - 45
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Earl of Devon (Crossbench)
(2 debate interactions)
Lord Lucas (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Earl Attlee (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Leader of the House
(12 debate contributions)
Attorney General
(2 debate contributions)
Ministry of Defence
(1 debate contributions)
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Lords initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Earl of Dundee, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.


1 Bill introduced by Earl of Dundee


A Bill to make provision in relation to introducing an international element and greater course choice in higher education and research in the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes.

Lords - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading
Monday 24th July 2023
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Earl of Dundee has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 6 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
18th Mar 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase financial support the British CouncilĀ in line with subsidies paid to equivalent organisations inĀ France and Germany.

The Government is committed to working with the British Council to ensure its financial sustainability. These issues are being considered in the round as part of the Spending Review process, which will allocate departmental budgets between 2026-27 and 2028-29.

The Government remains committed to recovering the loan when the British Council's finances allow.

In an increasingly digital age, the British Council's impact should be judged by the outcomes it delivers through its programmes and operations, rather than its physical presence.

Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
18th Mar 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government whether their financial plans to support the British Council this year include writing off the emergency loans given during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Government is committed to working with the British Council to ensure its financial sustainability. These issues are being considered in the round as part of the Spending Review process, which will allocate departmental budgets between 2026-27 and 2028-29.

The Government remains committed to recovering the loan when the British Council's finances allow.

In an increasingly digital age, the British Council's impact should be judged by the outcomes it delivers through its programmes and operations, rather than its physical presence.

Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
18th Mar 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what actions they will take this year to help prevent the British Council closing more offices.

The Government is committed to working with the British Council to ensure its financial sustainability. These issues are being considered in the round as part of the Spending Review process, which will allocate departmental budgets between 2026-27 and 2028-29.

The Government remains committed to recovering the loan when the British Council's finances allow.

In an increasingly digital age, the British Council's impact should be judged by the outcomes it delivers through its programmes and operations, rather than its physical presence.

Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
18th Mar 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking with international partners, including at the Council of Europe, to coordinate the delivery of a variety of international education initiatives which are at risk of financial cuts.

The difficult decision to reduce UK Official Development Assistance (ODA) spending to 0.3 per cent of gross national income (GNI) to fund an increase in defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP by 2027 was taken by the Prime Minister to address the imperative of national security. The UK remains committed to playing a significant role in international development. We remain committed to returning to spending 0.7 per cent of GNI on ODA when fiscal circumstances allow. Impacts on future ODA budgets are currently under review as part of the wider Spending Review process and we are in discussion with our international partners on education initiatives. We are focused on ensuring that every pound is spent in the most impactful way and will carefully assess equalities impacts and potential impacts on the FCDO's supply chain. We are committed to protecting education initiatives at the Council of Europe. Most Council of Europe-led initiatives on education come from the ordinary Council of Europe budget which the UK pays into through its yearly subscription payment.

Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
18th Mar 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing internationally (1) for delivering comprehensive education programmes, comprising science, technology and humanities subjects, (2) to programmes suitable for international online learning to supplement, rather than to replace, classroom teaching, and (3) to programmes designed to be fully acceptable within the countries where they are intended to be received.

The UK is committed to partnerships to deliver comprehensive education programmes comprising science, technology and humanities subjects globally, including through online learning, where appropriate, and working in partnership with countries concerned. For example, the UK's Girls' Education Skills Partnership (GESP) programme provides high quality and market-relevant skills training to girls and young women aged 13 to 24 in Nigeria and Bangladesh, through which they will become entrepreneurial and employable in sectors such as information technology, manufacturing, and other STEM-related fields. The UK is committed to supporting international online learning through initiatives such as the EdTech Hub. We invest in research aimed at empowering decision-makers with evidence on the use of technology in low-and-middle-income countries, including the use of digital tools, data, and technology in schools, at the government level, and at home to improve learning outcomes. We will continue to support innovation and technology to advance learning globally where this makes sense.

Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)