3 APPG memberships (as of 28 Mar 2025)
Community Development, Croatia, Respiratory Health2 Former APPG memberships
Community Development in Europe, ZoroastrianDivision Voting information
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
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
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Department Debates
(12 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
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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.
Earl of Dundee has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 9 Written Questions
(View all written questions)The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office continues to support medical practitioners through funding partners in Ukraine. For example, the FCDO contributed to £320,000 of funding to the Superhumans War Trauma Centre in Ukraine last year. The clinic provides innovative rehabilitation services to people who have been impacted by war, including training surgeons on prosthetics. In addition, the Ukraine Red Cross Society, funded by UK assistance, provides specialised training at the Burns Unit in Kyiv.
Between 3 March 2022 and 31 December 2024 the UK Government matched £25 million of donations via the Disasters Emergency Committee Appeal.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office continues to support medical practitioners through funding partners in Ukraine. For example, the FCDO contributed to £320,000 of funding to the Superhumans War Trauma Centre in Ukraine last year. The clinic provides innovative rehabilitation services to people who have been impacted by war, including training surgeons on prosthetics. In addition, the Ukraine Red Cross Society, funded by UK assistance, provides specialised training at the Burns Unit in Kyiv.
Between 3 March 2022 and 31 December 2024 the UK Government matched £25 million of donations via the Disasters Emergency Committee Appeal.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office continues to support medical practitioners through funding partners in Ukraine. For example, the FCDO contributed to £320,000 of funding to the Superhumans War Trauma Centre in Ukraine last year. The clinic provides innovative rehabilitation services to people who have been impacted by war, including training surgeons on prosthetics. In addition, the Ukraine Red Cross Society, funded by UK assistance, provides specialised training at the Burns Unit in Kyiv.
Between 3 March 2022 and 31 December 2024 the UK Government matched £25 million of donations via the Disasters Emergency Committee Appeal.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
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.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
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.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
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.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
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.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK is increasingly working alongside the private sector and philanthropies to deliver Sustainable Development Goal 4. We are a founding donor of the new International Finance Facility for Education (IFFEd), which unlocks additional finance from multilateral development banks, amounting to $7 for every $1 of Official Development Assistance. IFFEd is also similarly partnering with philanthropies to unlock further funding. In addition, the Girls' Education Skills Partnership (GESP) programme is another UK-funded initiative working with the private sector to provide high-quality skills training to young women aged 13 to 24 in Nigeria and Bangladesh. GESP draws on resources of the private sector (including companies such as Unilever, Pearson, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Microsoft, Accenture, Standard Chartered, Vodafone and Cognizant) combined with the technical experience of UNICEF to support girls' learning so that they can earn a living.
Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)