Lord Foster of Bath
The Rt Hon. the Lord Foster of Bath
Liberal Democrat
•House of Lords•ActiveMember since 6 October 2015
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Recent Debate Contributions
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European Union Entry/Exit System
08/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, following the concerns expressed about Operation Brock, it is worth recalling that the EU’s phased introduction of EES allows for temporary ...
Casinos (Gaming Machines and Mandatory Conditions) Regulations 2025
16/06/2025 • Lords
I know that. I apologise for pursuing this but perhaps the Minister will agree to write to me about it. It seems important. I am not talking about cas...
I may have got this wrong and I would be grateful if the Minister can put me right. My understanding is that there are 42 currently dormant casino pre...
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Independent Sentencing Review
01/06/2025 • Lords
It is particularly welcome that the Government have accepted that community sentences are far more effective at reducing reoffending than are short se...
Artificial Intelligence: Creative Content
14/05/2025 • Lords
My Lords, on the value of creative content, the US Copyright Office, in its very recently published report, concludes that:
“The copying involved i...
BBC Sounds: Access from Abroad
13/05/2025 • Lords
My Lords, the concern that has been expressed about these proposals, which are partly driven by financial considerations, illustrates just how popular...
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
27/02/2025 • Lords
My Lords, regardless of whatever future plans are brought forward, will the Minister confirm that, if the outcome of current challenges shows that our...
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]
26/02/2025 • Lords
My Lords, before turning to my Amendment 7, I pick up the points raised by the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, in relation to his Amendment 28. Perhaps to h...
Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2025
25/02/2025 • Lords
There is a great deal of research evidence on this very point. Going to America turns out to be very different from going to a country within the Euro...
It is a brave Minister who continues without his Whip.
I was trying to explain why fees such as the ETA fee must be looked at in the context of the...
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Gambling Levy Regulations 2025
12/02/2025 • Lords
Regarding the other part of my question, can the Minister confirm that it would, however, be possible to make a change within a one-year period?
No, I do not accept that basic premise. Indeed, I suspect that the Minister supports these statutory instruments. The instrument concerning the levy m...
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National Lottery: Contribution to Good Causes
10/02/2025 • Lords
My Lords, further to that point, the Government will be well aware that almost half of National Lottery income now comes from instant win games, inclu...
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