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Division Vote (Lords)
26 Mar 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 122 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 150 Noes - 126
Division Vote (Lords)
26 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill) - View Vote Context
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 140 Labour No votes vs 2 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 165
Written Question
Duke of York: Visits Abroad
Wednesday 26th March 2025

Asked by: Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government why they hold no records of the Duke of York’s official overseas trips as Special Representative prior to 2008, given that he was appointed to the role in 2001; and what steps are being taken to locate these missing files.

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

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office records are retained and managed in accordance with its record retention and disposal policy, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. We take our responsibilities under the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act very seriously. Each request is evaluated individually, and when sensitive information falls within the scope of a request, the relevant exemptions are applied. If a requester is dissatisfied with a response under the FoI Act, they have the right to appeal, and the appeal procedures are outlined in the response. We regularly provide advice and assistance in line with the Information Commissioner's Office guidance on how requests can be better framed to help requesters to gain access to the information they are seeking.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 25 Mar 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

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View all Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 25 Mar 2025
Strategic Priorities Statement: Defence

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View all Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Strategic Priorities Statement: Defence
Written Question
Kazakhstan: Duke of York
Tuesday 25th March 2025

Asked by: Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have conducted any review into the Duke of York’s activities as Special Representative in Kazakhstan; and whether they had any impact on UK diplomatic or trade interests in the region.

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

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has not conducted a review into the activities of the Duke of York when Special Representative for Trade and Investment in Kazakhstan from 2001 to 2011.

The UK engages with Kazakhstan regularly, with The Minister of State, Stephen Doughty recently hosting the 8th UK-Kazakhstan Strategic Dialogue in London. Kazakhstan is the UK's largest trading partner in Central Asia; the total bilateral trade in goods and service was £2.8 billion in the four quarters to the end of Q3 2024.

Division Vote (Lords)
24 Mar 2025 - Local Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025 - View Vote Context
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 147 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 63 Noes - 163
Division Vote (Lords)
24 Mar 2025 - Local Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025 - View Vote Context
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 145 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 139 Noes - 152
Division Vote (Lords)
24 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 154 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 273 Noes - 172
Division Vote (Lords)
24 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 149 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 276 Noes - 165