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.
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
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
|
Co-Chair | Age UK | 4 | 2027-02-08 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Belize
Country Group
|
Co-Chair | — | 14 | 2024-05-21 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Argentina
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 11 | 2024-05-29 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Croatia
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2026-03-26 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Small Island Developing States
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 10 | 2022-07-22 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Spain
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2026-06-27 |
|
Central America All-Party Parliamentary Group
Country Group
|
Secretary | — | 11 | 2024-06-06 |
|
Devolution All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Connect | 8 | 2024-05-29 |
|
St Helena All-Party Parliamentary Group
Country Group
|
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
10
of 10 tabled
10 answered(100.0%)
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
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set
by Parliament's own system when the asking member has a register entry
it deems related — typically a paid role or directorship in the
sector being asked about. Click any "i" icon to see the full
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.