Information between 19th February 2025 - 11th March 2025
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26 Feb 2025 - Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 41 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 86 Noes - 167 |
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25 Feb 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 53 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 235 Noes - 149 |
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25 Feb 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 42 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 199 Noes - 149 |
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25 Feb 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 53 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 235 Noes - 152 |
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26 Feb 2025 - Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 60 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 189 Noes - 232 |
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26 Feb 2025 - Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL] - 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 - 177 Noes - 228 |
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25 Feb 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 42 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 182 Noes - 144 |
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25 Feb 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 42 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 189 Noes - 151 |
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24 Feb 2025 - Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025 - 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 - 86 Noes - 55 |
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25 Feb 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) 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 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 77 Noes - 153 |
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25 Feb 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 61 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 97 Noes - 169 |
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25 Feb 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 64 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 305 Noes - 175 |
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4 Mar 2025 - Terrorism (Protection of Premises) 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 - 200 Noes - 236 |
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4 Mar 2025 - Terrorism (Protection of Premises) 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 - 214 Noes - 248 |
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4 Mar 2025 - Terrorism (Protection of Premises) 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 - 213 Noes - 249 |
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5 Mar 2025 - Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 44 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 228 |
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5 Mar 2025 - Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Foster of Bath voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 45 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 1 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 86 Noes - 159 |
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Lord Foster of Bath speeches from: Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
Lord Foster of Bath contributed 1 speech (49 words) Thursday 27th February 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade |
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Lord Foster of Bath speeches from: Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]
Lord Foster of Bath contributed 1 speech (855 words) Report stage part one Wednesday 26th February 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office |
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Lord Foster of Bath speeches from: Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025
Lord Foster of Bath contributed 3 speeches (1,763 words) Tuesday 25th February 2025 - Grand Committee Home Office |
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Gambling: Regulation
Asked by: Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Thursday 6th March 2025 Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Gambling Commission’s "special measures" process in protecting consumers; and whether they have discussed with the Gambling Commission publishing data on the number of firms subject to such measures and the financial penalties involved. Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The Gambling Commission consistently publishes details of its enforcement outcomes on its website. Since 2016/17, over 100 enforcement actions have resulted in more than £206 million in fines and regulatory settlements from gambling operators. In recent years the Gambling Commission’s enforcement activity has increased, which has led to greater indications that the industry is making gambling safer and reducing the possibility of criminal funds entering their businesses. The Gambling Commission, like most regulators, has a range of different interventions it can make. This includes a threshold below which it will not publicise its interventions. The intention of this special measures process is to incentivise operators into immediate compliance, and to mitigate any risks to customers in the shortest possible timeframe. However, where there are significant ongoing risks and these have not been mitigated appropriately this approach would not be pursued.
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Gambling: Regulation
Asked by: Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Thursday 6th March 2025 Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the transparency of the Gambling Commission’s enforcement actions, in the light of reports that operators have avoided formal regulatory action through secret settlements; and whether they will take steps to ensure public disclosure of these agreements. Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The Gambling Commission consistently publishes details of its enforcement outcomes on its website. Since 2016/17, over 100 enforcement actions have resulted in more than £206 million in fines and regulatory settlements from gambling operators. In recent years the Gambling Commission’s enforcement activity has increased, which has led to greater indications that the industry is making gambling safer and reducing the possibility of criminal funds entering their businesses. The Gambling Commission, like most regulators, has a range of different interventions it can make. This includes a threshold below which it will not publicise its interventions. The intention of this special measures process is to incentivise operators into immediate compliance, and to mitigate any risks to customers in the shortest possible timeframe. However, where there are significant ongoing risks and these have not been mitigated appropriately this approach would not be pursued.
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26 Feb 2025, 6:24 p.m. - House of Lords "more precise and we are grateful to noble friend Lord Lansley for bringing this issue into sharper focus. Amendment seven in the name of Lord Foster of Bath, Lord Fox and " Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2025, 7:40 p.m. - House of Lords "Frost, not moved Lord Foster of Bath? Not moved. The question is that further consideration of report be adjourned. As many are of that opinion will say, "Content". Of the " Lord Frost (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]
90 speeches (21,435 words) Report stage part one Wednesday 26th February 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Lord Lansley (Con - Life peer) Kingdom.In Committee, the Minister, in response to a helpful amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath - Link to Speech 2: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) Lansley for bringing this issue into sharper focus.Amendment 7 in the name of the noble Lords, Lord Foster of Bath - Link to Speech |
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Monday 3rd March 2025
Correspondence - Letter dated 12 February 2025 from The Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP, Lord Chancellor & Secretary of State for Justice, to the Chair, Justice and Home Affairs Committee regarding probation delivery. Justice and Home Affairs Committee Found: 102 Petty France London SW1H 9AJ The Rt Hon Lord Foster of Bath PC Chair, Justice and Home Affairs |
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Monday 3rd March 2025
Correspondence - Letter dated 12 February 2025 Charlie Taylor, Chief Inspector of Prisons to the Chair, Justice and Home Affairs Committee regarding the Thematic Report: Time to care: What helps women cope in prison? Justice and Home Affairs Committee Found: The Lord Foster of Bath Chair, Justice and Home Affairs Committee House of Commons London SW1A 0AA |
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Crime and Policing Bill 2024-25 - CBP-10213
Mar. 06 2025 Found: (PDF), February 2024, p14 151 Justice and Home Affairs Committee, Letter from the Rt Hon Lord Foster of Bath |
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Mar. 06 2025
Crime and Policing Bill 2024-25 Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 Briefing papers Found: (PDF), February 2024, p14 151 Justice and Home Affairs Committee, Letter from the Rt Hon Lord Foster of Bath |
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Feb. 24 2025
HL Bill 18-R-I Marshalled list for Report Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LAWLOR LORD SHARPE OF EPSOM 6_ Clause 1, page 1, line 11, leave out “EU” and insert “foreign” LORD FOSTER OF BATH |
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Feb. 20 2025
HL Bill 18-R Running list of amendments – 20 February 2025 Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LAWLOR LORD SHARPE OF EPSOM _ Clause 1, page 1, line 11, leave out “EU” and insert “foreign” LORD FOSTER OF BATH |
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Feb. 19 2025
HL Bill 18-R Running list of amendments – 19 February 2025 Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LAWLOR LORD SHARPE OF EPSOM _ Clause 1, page 1, line 11, leave out “EU” and insert “foreign” LORD FOSTER OF BATH |
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Tuesday 25th February 2025
Home Office Source Page: Crime and Policing Bill 2025: Impact assessments Document: (PDF) Found: Lord Foster of Bath was quoted as saying that the measure was “serving in practice to decriminalise |
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Tuesday 4th March 2025 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 18th March 2025 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Prison culture: governance, leadership and staffing View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 18th March 2025 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Prison culture: governance, leadership and staffing At 10:30am: Oral evidence Zak Addae-Kodua - Founder and Director at xconversation Juliana Rowan Kieron Bryan At 11:30am: Oral evidence Kate Fraser - Head of Practice at Women in Prison View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 18th March 2025 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Prison culture: governance, leadership and staffing At 10:30am: Oral evidence Zak Addae-Kodua - Founder and Director at xconversation Juliana Rowan At 11:30am: Oral evidence Katie Fraser - Head of Practice at Women in Prison View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 11th March 2025 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Prison culture: governance, leadership and staffing At 10:30am: Oral evidence Helen Berresford - Director of External Engagement at NACRO Andrew Neilson - Campaigns Director at The Howard League for Penal Reform View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 18th March 2025 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Prison culture: governance, leadership and staffing At 10:30am: Oral evidence Zak Addae-Kodua - Founder and Director at xconversation Juliana Rowan At 11:30am: Oral evidence Kate Fraser - Head of Practice at Women in Prison View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 11th March 2025 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Prison culture: governance, leadership and staffing View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 1st April 2025 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Prison culture: governance, leadership and staffing At 10:30am: Oral evidence The Lord Timpson OBE DL - Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending at Ministry of Justice Phil Copple - Director General of Operations at HMPPS View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 25th March 2025 9:15 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Private Meeting Subject: Prison culture: governance, leadership and staffing View calendar - Add to calendar |