Information between 26th October 2025 - 15th November 2025
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28 Oct 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 56 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 301 Noes - 153 |
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28 Oct 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 52 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 184 Noes - 195 |
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28 Oct 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 50 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 240 Noes - 143 |
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28 Oct 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 52 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 249 Noes - 142 |
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28 Oct 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 54 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 267 Noes - 153 |
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28 Oct 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 57 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 159 |
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29 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 49 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 133 Noes - 188 |
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29 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 51 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 97 Noes - 128 |
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29 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 52 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 1 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 260 Noes - 141 |
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27 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 25 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 166 Noes - 139 |
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27 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 46 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 196 Noes - 137 |
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27 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 10 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 24 Noes - 93 |
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27 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 57 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 83 Noes - 157 |
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27 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 11 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 46 Noes - 133 |
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27 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 55 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 243 Noes - 157 |
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27 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 7 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 49 Noes - 110 |
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27 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 50 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 84 Noes - 185 |
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5 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 51 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 157 Noes - 200 |
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5 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 50 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 159 Noes - 194 |
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3 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 48 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 182 Noes - 227 |
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11 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 52 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 68 Noes - 169 |
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11 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 54 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 1 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 89 Noes - 195 |
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11 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 55 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 207 Noes - 240 |
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11 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 52 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 193 Noes - 236 |
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11 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 52 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 66 Noes - 175 |
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11 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 54 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 201 Noes - 238 |
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Lord Foster of Bath speeches from: Prisoner Releases in Error
Lord Foster of Bath contributed 1 speech (170 words) Thursday 13th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice |
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Lord Foster of Bath speeches from: Sentencing Bill
Lord Foster of Bath contributed 1 speech (1,493 words) 2nd reading Wednesday 12th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice |
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Lord Foster of Bath speeches from: Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Lord Foster of Bath contributed 7 speeches (1,348 words) Report stage part one Wednesday 29th October 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Gambling Levy Advisory Group and Gambling Levy Programme Board: Membership
Asked by: Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Tuesday 11th November 2025 Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport: To ask His Majesty's Government when the Gambling Levy Programme Board and the Gambling Levy Advisory Group were established, and whether they will publish the membership of both of those bodies. Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The Gambling Levy Programme Board first met in June 2025. The Board is chaired by the DCMS Director of Sport and Gambling, and its membership consists of government officials from relevant HMG departments, and the Scottish and Welsh governments. The Advisory Group first met in May 2025. It is chaired by a DCMS official and membership consists of working level representation from UK Research and Innovation, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, NHS England, the appropriate bodies in Scotland and Wales and the Gambling Commission. We will continue to regularly monitor the levy’s governance arrangements to ensure that there is effective oversight of delivery against objectives. We will publish the Terms of Reference and details of membership for the Levy Board and Advisory Group in due course. |
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Sites of Special Scientific Interest
Asked by: Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Thursday 13th November 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of sites of special scientific interest in each county in England are in a favourable condition. Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) On 1 April 2023 Natural England changed from a unit (or area)-based assessment and reporting process to one based on the features within each site, called Whole Feature Assessment. A feature is a habitat, species, or geological characteristic for which the site is important.
The table below shows the percentage of Sites of Special Scientific Interest features in each county that are assessed as being in favourable condition as of 31st October 2025:
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Rivers: Standards
Asked by: Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Thursday 13th November 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of rivers in each county in England are in a good overall condition. Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) The most recent comprehensive assessment in 2019 shows that 16% of rivers in England are achieving good ecological status. This information is available on the Environment Agency’s Catchment Data Explorer, where it is presented for individual water bodies, river catchments and river basin districts. The next comprehensive assessment of the condition of the water environment is underway and will be published next year. |
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29 Oct 2025, 12:03 p.m. - House of Lords "not moved. Amendment 117. Lord Foster of Bath. >> My Lords, can. >> I begin by declaring my interest " Baroness Willis of Summertown (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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29 Oct 2025, 12:38 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Foster of Bath for his amendment 117. He raises a very " Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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29 Oct 2025, 12:27 p.m. - House of Lords "of the noble Lord Foster of Bath amendment 117. And I only say this " Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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29 Oct 2025, 12:35 p.m. - House of Lords "were sympathetic to the intentions of the noble Lord Foster of Bath amendment. Government should consider this very carefully. We " Lord Inglewood (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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29 Oct 2025, 12:11 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Lord Foster of Bath spoke with great eloquence, for which I thank " Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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29 Oct 2025, 12:15 p.m. - House of Lords "solely on amendment 117 in the name of the noble Lord Foster of Bath, to which I attach my name, and the noble Lord has already eloquently " Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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29 Oct 2025, 12:19 p.m. - House of Lords ">> But I do. >> Support amendment one 117 in the name of the noble Lord Foster of Bath, on gambling. >> Premises. " Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party) - View Video - View Transcript |
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29 Oct 2025, 12:50 p.m. - House of Lords "ask the opinion of this House here. >> The question is that amendment 117 be in the name of Lord Foster of Bath be agreed to, as many of " Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Nov 2025, 8:15 p.m. - House of Lords "are essentially resource based. The noble Lord Foster of Bath put the " Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Nov 2025, 8:17 p.m. - House of Lords "the noble Lord Foster of Bath observation you need the means to achieve the ends, whereas the means " Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Sentencing Bill
54 speeches (34,383 words) 2nd reading Wednesday 12th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Baroness Fox of Buckley (Non-affiliated - Life peer) Service, as we have heard so eloquently expressed by so many people, particularly the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath - Link to Speech 2: Lord Keen of Elie (Con - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath, put the matter very pithily when he said you need the means to achieve - Link to Speech |
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Planning and Infrastructure Bill
76 speeches (17,438 words) Report stage part one Wednesday 29th October 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Con - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath, spoke with great eloquence, for which I thank him.I tabled Amendment - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green - Life peer) My Lords, I shall speak solely to Amendment 117 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath, to - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Maclean of Redditch (Con - Life peer) I also support Amendment 117 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath, on gambling premises - Link to Speech 4: Lord Jamieson (Con - Life peer) Lords, in Committee we were sympathetic to the intentions of the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath - Link to Speech 5: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) I thank the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath, for his Amendment 117. - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 18th November 2025 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 25th November 2025 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Settlement, Citizenship and Integration At 10:30am: Oral evidence Sunder Katwala - Director at British Future Professor Alan Manning - Professor of Economics at London School of Economics (LSE) View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 9th December 2025 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Settlement, Citizenship and Integration At 10:30am: Oral evidence Professor Elspeth Guild - Global Chair in Social Justice at School of Law and Social Justice, University of Liverpool At 11:30am: Oral evidence Prof Randall Hansen - Canada Research Chair in Global Migration at University of Toronto View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 16th December 2025 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Settlement, Citizenship and Integration At 10:30am: Oral evidence Prof Christian Joppke - Institute of Sociology at University of Bern Prof Gareth Davies - Professor of European Law at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Dr Ricky van Oers - Centre for Migration Law at Radboud University View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 2nd December 2025 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Settlement, Citizenship and Integration At 10:30am: Oral evidence Barry O'Leary - Partner at Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP Zoe Bantleman - Legal Director at Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA) View calendar - Add to calendar |
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18 Nov 2025
Settlement, Citizenship and Integration Justice and Home Affairs Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions No description available |