Lord Foster of Bath

Lord Foster of Bath

The Rt Hon. the Lord Foster of Bath

Liberal Democrat
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Member since 6 October 2015

Recent Debate Contributions

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My Lords, following the concerns expressed about Operation Brock, it is worth recalling that the EU’s phased introduction of EES allows for temporary ...
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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...
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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

01/06/2025Lords

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It is particularly welcome that the Government have accepted that community sentences are far more effective at reducing reoffending than are short se...
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My Lords, on the value of creative content, the US Copyright Office, in its very recently published report, concludes that: “The copying involved i...
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BBC Sounds: Access from Abroad

13/05/2025Lords

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My Lords, the concern that has been expressed about these proposals, which are partly driven by financial considerations, illustrates just how popular...
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My Lords, regardless of whatever future plans are brought forward, will the Minister confirm that, if the outcome of current challenges shows that our...
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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...
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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...
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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

12/02/2025Lords

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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?
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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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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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