Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

Labour

MP for Life peer

Parliamentary Office

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW

Top Focus Areas

TreasuryForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeThe Senior Deputy SpeakerHome OfficeDepartment of Health and Social Care

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

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 Business, Innovation, Science and Trade CommitteeCommons Business, Innovation, Science 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 Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) BillCommons Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill: Programming Sub CommitteeCommons 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 Court of RefereesCommons Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and DisinformationCommons Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) BillCommons Defence CommitteeCommons Defence Sub-CommitteeCommons Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords

Recent Questions

230 questions on record

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the financial sustainability of the hospice sector; and what plans they have, if any, to provide short-term revenue support to hospices to maintain services whilst they develop a long-term

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To: Department of Health and Social Care • 15 Sep 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government how many motor vehicles have been provided to members of the Royal Family by government departments or funded through public expenditure in the last 20 years; under what financial and operational terms those vehicles were p

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To: Treasury • 1 Sep 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have received a request from, or on behalf of, the Duke of Sussex for funding for security for his family and himself; and, if so, how it is being considered.

Answered

To: Home Office • 1 Sep 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to introduce legislation to levy inheritance tax on the estate of the Monarch.

Answered

To: Treasury • 9 Jul 2026

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.

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To: Treasury • 8 Jul 2026

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