The Rt Hon. the Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Foulkes of Cumnock's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Foulkes of Cumnock. His name is George Foulkes, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Data not yet released for 2026 — the Lords Finance Office publishes monthly CSVs ~6-8 weeks after month-end.
Lords votes · 2026
162 divisions
3 Content(1.9%)
90 Not-Content(55.6%)
69 didn't vote(42.6%)
2026-06-09
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13–66
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2026-04-27
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58–138
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2026-04-23
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152–207
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2026-04-13
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135–154
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2026-04-13
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65–173
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2026-04-13
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178–231
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2026-04-13
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69–332
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2026-03-26
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115–197
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2026-03-26
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64–140
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2026-03-25
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95–137
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2026-03-24
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70–132
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2026-03-24
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80–166
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2026-03-12
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26–134
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Source: lordsvotes-api.parliament.uk. "Result" shows the headline
Content vs Not-Content tally (including tellers). The Lords doesn't
publish a "didn't vote" attendance roll like the Commons, so the
figure above conflates absence with abstention.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
2026-06-18
Steel Tariffs
Can the Minister confirm that the Government are consulting on this, and therefore that some of the suggestions made in this House and in the other place can be taken into account by the Government and amendments made? Can he also tell us—despite the rat
My Lords, it is increasingly clear that there was a major effort by the Russians in support of the SNP at the Scottish Parliament elections, because it is in their interest to break up Britain. In view of this and subsequent events, is there not a case
2026-06-16
Defence Investment Plan
My Lords, does my noble friend agree that it is not just about how much we spend but ensuring that it is spent effectively? What is being done within the MoD to ensure that procurement is improved? Perhaps he might consult our noble friend Lord Drayson,
2026-06-15
Middle East: Iran Conflict
My Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that the United Kingdom Government are now able to play a far more positive part in relation to this issue than if they had followed the advice of the leader of the Opposition and supported the ill-advise
2026-06-10
Mindanao Earthquake
My Lords, it is my recollection that we used to be rather speedier in response when we had a separate Department for International Development, which was unfortunately abolished by the Government of the party opposite. Would the Minister, however tentati
2026-06-08
School Admissions: Selective Inclusion
Will my noble friend spread the news to all pupils in England that they are lucky they do not live in Scotland, where there is a declining education system under the failing SNP Government?
2026-06-03
Sporting Events Bill [HL]
My Lords, I hope colleagues will forgive my rustiness today, because this is the first proper speech I have made since my long, enforced absence from the House: that is, apart from jumping up at Question Time, which I am tempted to do perhaps rather too
My Lords, someone called William Wallace ought to know that the coalition in Scotland was far more successful than the one down here. Will my noble friend the Minister confirm that the Cabinet Manual includes sections on transparency and openness, and th
My Lords, it is clear that Members opposite were hoping that there would be a silver bullet in all these humble Address papers that would kill the Prime Minister. When they have to resort to quoting Peter Mandelson’s view of the Prime Minister, it shows
2026-06-02
Bosnia and Herzegovina
My Lords, the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Peach, mentioned the malign influence of Russia in relation to this. There has been some suggestion that the United Kingdom is slackening its sanctions on Russia. Will the Minister confirm that this is not the c
2026-06-01
Donations to Political Parties
My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for that really helpful Answer. I agree with everything that she has said. However, will she now consider tightening the rules on the expenditure of Short money which is allocated specifically to op
2026-06-01
Donations to Political Parties
To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have, if any, to tighten the rules regarding donations to political parties.
2026-05-21
Higher Earners: Emigration
My Lords, will the legislation in relation to Members of this House envisaged in the King’s Speech deal with those who are refusing to pay their fair share of tax?
2026-05-20
2026 FIFA World Cup: Replica Kit Pricing
My Lords, with no disrespect to my noble friend Lord Walker, England is not the only national team at the World Cup. If my noble friend the Minister is making representations, will she make representations also to the Scottish FA in relation to kits? Whi
My Lords, with no disrespect to my noble friend Lord Beamish, does my noble friend the Minister agree that, when this is raised by the Opposition as an Urgent Question, it makes it into an aggressive party- political issue? Is this not better left to the
2026-05-19
Defence, Security and Resilience Bank
My Lords, will my noble friend confirm that much of the expenditure that he just referred to is in Scotland: in Edinburgh, in Fife, in the Clyde and in the islands? Does he think I am overoptimistic in hoping that the new Scottish Government will give so
2026-04-16
Data Centres: Energy Demand
My Lords, will my noble friend confirm that new nuclear is important, in terms of both data centres and our clean energy programme? Will he confirm that the only way we can get new nuclear at places such as Hunterston in East Lothian, where we currently
2026-04-14
Middle East
My Lords, I shall resist the temptation to enter into my normal attacks on the Opposition Front Bench, because at times of international conflict, and this conflict could spread well beyond the Middle East, it is very important that we have cross-party a
My Lords, first, I thank my noble friend the Minister for bringing to the House this excellent Statement. I congratulate her on her very appropriate appointment, which shows the sincerity and determination of the Government to take this issue seriously.
2026-03-09
Energy Markets
My Lords, I am really sorry that I cannot be there in person this evening, but I am also really grateful that I am being allowed to participate virtually. Does my noble friend the Minister agree with me that, in the current crisis, it is even more import
2025-09-17
Making Tax Digital
That was a good answer. I know that my noble friend the Minister is very diplomatic. But in view of the fact that there is huge controversy over the tax affairs of Mr Nigel Farage in relation to his house in Clacton and the huge amount of money that he g
2025-09-16
Economic Growth
My Lords, the Minister confirmed that growth in the United Kingdom in the first half of this year was the highest of all the G7 countries. Does he agree that those opposite who question and challenge this are talking Britain down and playing into the han
2025-09-09
Grenfell Tower: Bureau Veritas
My Lords, is the Minister aware that almost all of the £97 million allocated to the Scottish Government for remediation has been diverted to other functions, particularly some of their vanity projects? Will she have a word with her colleagues in the Cabi
2025-09-02
Friendly Wifi Certification
My Lords, now that another George has asked a terrifically funny question, may I ask a serious one for a change? When any of these changes, ideas and alterations around the House are introduced, the last people to find out about them are the Members. Wil
My Lords, following my almost namesake, since we humans are also animals, is there any way the Government can stop Members of Parliament carrying out low-level activities abroad rather than attending Westminster or their constituency—mentioning no names?
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Register of Interests · 1 entries on file
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Nil
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No registrable interests
registered 2022-07-04
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Party history
1979-05-03 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2001-01-25 → 2002-05-28
Minister of State (Scotland Office)
1997-05-06 → 2001-01-25
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Development)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
1981-04-03 → 1983-06-09
Foreign Affairs Committee
2004-04-29 → 2004-09-15
Draft Charities Bill (Joint Committee)
2007-02-01 → 2010-05-06
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
2010-12-06 → 2013-07-04
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
2010-02-01 → 2010-05-06
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
2010-06-22 → 2015-03-30
European Union Committee
2012-05-17 → 2015-03-30
EU Sub Committee C - External Affairs
2013-05-16 → 2014-03-11
Soft Power Committee
2015-06-08 → 2019-07-01
Liaison Committee (Lords)
2018-07-19 → 2020-09-17
Procedure and Privileges Committee
2015-06-08 → 2018-07-19
Procedure and Privileges Committee
2016-05-25 → 2017-03-26
Select Committee on Charities
2017-06-29 → 2018-03-20
Political Polling and Digital Media Committee
2020-09-17 → 2023-12-31
Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee
2021-04-14 → 2023-01-31
European Affairs Committee
2023-01-31 → 2026-01-27
Constitution Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
foulkesg@parliament.uk
020 7219 3474 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 9 active officership(s) · 10 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Ageing and Older People
Subject Group
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Co-Chair | Age UK | 4 | 2027-02-08 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Belize
Country Group
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Co-Chair | — | 14 | 2024-05-21 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Argentina
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 11 | 2024-05-29 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Croatia
Country, Area or Region Group
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Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2026-03-26 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Small Island Developing States
Country Group
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Vice Chair | — | 10 | 2022-07-22 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Spain
Country, Area or Region Group
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Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2026-06-27 |
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Central America All-Party Parliamentary Group
Country Group
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Secretary | — | 11 | 2024-06-06 |
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Devolution All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | Connect | 8 | 2024-05-29 |
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St Helena All-Party Parliamentary Group
Country Group
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Vice Chair | — | 8 | 2024-06-04 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
16
of 16 tabled
14 answered(87.5%)
6
departments
2026-03-10
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Electronic Cigarettes: Sales
Answered
2026-02-12
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Answered
2026-02-12
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Answered
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question and the department's answer.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
members of either House who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
6 bills
6 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Economy Act 2017 (Amendment) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2021-06-16 | |
| Regulation of Political Opinion Polling Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2020-01-27 | |
| Digital Economy Act 2017 (Amendment) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2019-06-20 | |
| Scottish Election (Date) (2020) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2018-12-05 | |
| Regulation of Political Opinion Polling Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2015-05-28 | |
| Regulation of Political Opinion Polling Bill [HL] | — | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2015-01-14 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.