Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

Labour

MP for Life peer

Parliamentary Office

foulkesg@parliament.uk 020 7219 3474

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW

Top Focus Areas

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTreasuryThe Senior Deputy SpeakerHome OfficeCabinet Office

Parliamentary Career

Positions Held

Minister of State (Scotland Office)

Scotland Office

Jan 2001 - May 2002

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Development)

Department for International Development

May 1997 - Jan 2001

Constituencies

Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley

Elected 2 times

May 1997 - May 2005

Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley

Elected 3 times

Jun 1983 - May 1997

South Ayrshire

Elected 1 time

May 1979 - Jun 1983

Registered Interests

No registered interests found.

Recent Votes

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Committee Memberships

Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillCommons Administration CommitteeCommons Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance CommitteeCommons Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Lords)Lords Backbench Business CommitteeCommons Bishop's Stortford Cemetery BillCommons Built Environment CommitteeLords Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]Commons Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]: Programming sub-committeeCommons Business and Trade CommitteeCommons Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export ControlsCommons Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) BillCommons Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill Committee (Lords)Lords Childhood Vaccinations CommitteeLords City of London (Markets) BillCommons Committee of PrivilegesCommons Committee of SelectionCommons Committee of Selection (Lords)Lords Committee on StandardsCommons Committees on Arms Export ControlsCommons Commons Reference Group on Representation and InclusionCommons Communications and Digital CommitteeLords Conduct CommitteeLords Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)Joint Constitution CommitteeLords Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) BillCommons Court of RefereesCommons Courts (Remote Hearings) BillCommons Courts and Tribunals BillCommons Courts and Tribunals Bill: Programming Sub CommitteeCommons

Recent Questions

227 questions on record

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the merit of replacing the Sovereign Grant by a Royal Duties Grant similar to the former Civil List which would be considered and approved by Parliament annually.

Answered

To: Treasury • 8 Jul 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government how many officials within the Cabinet Office are currently assigned to the review of historical records for transfer to The National Archives; and what contingency measures are in place to prevent the indefinite suspension

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To: Cabinet Office • 30 Jun 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the prevalence and impact of ageism, particularly against people aged 50 and over; and what steps they are taking to address age discrimination across public services and workplaces.

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To: Women and Equalities • 17 Jun 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to the potential impact of a mandatory retirement age in the House of Lords on diversity of experience, expertise, and representation among members of the House.

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To: Cabinet Office • 17 Jun 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that employment support services are effectively tailored to the needs of workers aged 50 and over, particularly those seeking to retrain or return to the labour market.

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To: Department for Work and Pensions • 17 Jun 2026

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