Voting Comparison — Lord Foster of Bishop Auckland
to Lord Thomas of Swynnerton
Lord Foster of Bishop Auckland
Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).
| Constituency | From | To | Party | Rebellions (explain...) | Attendance (explain...) | Teller |
| House of Lords | 22 Jun 2005 | 5 Jan 2019 | Lab | 6 votes out of 746, 0.8% | 746 votes out of 1292, 57.7% | 0 times |
| Bishop Auckland | 7 Jun 2001 | 11 Apr 2005 | Lab | 4 votes out of 874, 0.5% | 874 votes out of 1246, 70.1% | 0 times |
| Bishop Auckland | 1 May 1997 | 14 May 2001 | Lab | 8 votes out of 862, 0.9% | 862 votes out of 1273, 67.7% | 0 times |
Voting Differences
| House | Date | Subject | Lord Foster of Bishop Auckland | Lord Thomas of Swynnerton | Rôle | |
| Lords | 13 Mar 2017 | Higher Education and Research Bill - Report (3rd Day) | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 11 Oct 2016 | Investigatory Powers Bill - Report (1st Day) | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 25 Apr 2016 | Housing and Planning Bill - Report (5th Day) | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 29 Feb 2016 | Welfare Reform and Work Bill - Commons Reasons and Amendment | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 18 Nov 2015 | European Union Referendum Bill — Report (1st Day) | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 26 Oct 2015 | Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 — Motion to Approve | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 26 Oct 2015 | Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 — Motion to Approve | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 14 Oct 2015 | Childcare Bill [HL] — Report | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 14 Oct 2015 | Childcare Bill [HL] — Report | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 13 Jul 2015 | Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill [HL] — Report (1st Day) | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 25 Mar 2015 | Modern Slavery Bill — Commons Amendments | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 3 Mar 2015 | Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill — Report (1st Day) | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 27 Feb 2015 | International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill — Report | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 15 Dec 2014 | Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill — Report | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 9 Dec 2014 | Criminal Justice and Courts Bill — Commons Reasons and Amendments | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 9 Dec 2014 | Criminal Justice and Courts Bill — Commons Reasons and Amendments | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 26 Nov 2014 | Consumer Rights Bill — Report (3rd Day) | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 26 Nov 2014 | Consumer Rights Bill — Report (3rd Day) | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 27 Oct 2014 | Criminal Justice and Courts Bill — Report (3rd Day) | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 27 Oct 2014 | Criminal Justice and Courts Bill — Report (3rd Day) | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 27 Oct 2014 | Criminal Justice and Courts Bill — Report (3rd Day) | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 7 May 2014 | Care Bill [HL] — Commons Amendments | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 7 May 2014 | Care Bill [HL] — Commons Amendments | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 31 Mar 2014 | Water Bill — Report (2nd Day) | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 31 Mar 2014 | Water Bill — Report (2nd Day) | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 11 Mar 2014 | Offender Rehabilitation Bill — Parliamentary Approval of Probation Service Reforms | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 4 Mar 2014 | Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Bill — Report | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 26 Feb 2014 | Pensions Bill — Report (2nd Day) — 3.39 pm | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 26 Feb 2014 | Pensions Bill — Report (2nd Day) — 3.39 pm | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 24 Feb 2014 | Pensions Bill — Report (1st Day) | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 29 Jan 2014 | Children and Families Bill — Offence of Smoking in a Private Vehicle When a Child or Children Are Present | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 22 Jan 2014 | Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill — Report (4th Day) | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 21 Jan 2014 | Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Third Reading | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 20 Jan 2014 | Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill — Report (3rd Day) | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 13 Jan 2014 | Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Report (1st Day) | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 7 Jan 2014 | Children and Families Bill — Report (3rd Day) | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 26 Mar 2013 | Growth and Infrastructure Bill — Third Reading | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 19 Mar 2013 | Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill — Report | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 5 Feb 2013 | Defamation Bill — Report | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 23 Jan 2013 | Electoral Registration and Administration Bill — Report | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 14 Jan 2013 | Electoral Registration and Administration Bill — Committee (2nd Day) | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 4 Dec 2012 | Crime and Courts Bill [HL] — Report (2nd Day) | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 28 Nov 2012 | Financial Services Bill — Report (5th Day) | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 21 Nov 2012 | Justice and Security Bill [HL] — Report (2nd Day) | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 21 Nov 2012 | Justice and Security Bill [HL] — Report (2nd Day) | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 21 Nov 2012 | Justice and Security Bill [HL] — Report (2nd Day) | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 19 Nov 2012 | Justice and Security Bill [HL] — Report (1st Day) | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 19 Nov 2012 | Justice and Security Bill [HL] — Report (1st Day) | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 19 Nov 2012 | Justice and Security Bill [HL] — Report (1st Day) | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 24 Apr 2012 | Protection of Freedoms Bill — Commons Reason and Amendments | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 23 Apr 2012 | Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Commons Reasons and Amendments | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 23 Apr 2012 | Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Commons Reasons and Amendments | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 27 Mar 2012 | Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Third Reading | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 27 Mar 2012 | Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Third Reading | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 27 Mar 2012 | Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Third Reading | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 19 Mar 2012 | Health and Social Care Bill — Third Reading | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 6 Mar 2012 | Health and Social Care Bill — Report (5th Day) | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 29 Feb 2012 | Health and Social Care Bill — Report (4th Day) | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 25 Jan 2012 | Welfare Reform Bill — Report (6th Day) | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 23 Jan 2012 | Welfare Reform Bill — Report (5th Day) | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 17 Jan 2012 | Welfare Reform Bill — Report (4th Day) | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 12 Dec 2011 | Welfare Reform Bill — Report (1st Day) | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 22 Nov 2011 | Health and Social Care Bill — Committee (7th Day) | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 13 Jul 2011 | European Union Bill — Minister Empowered to Determine Referendum on Increased EU Powers and Competences Not Required | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 17 May 2011 | Postal Services Bill — Report (2nd Day) (Continued) | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 9 May 2011 | Public Bodies Bill [HL] — Third Reading | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 4 May 2011 | Postal Services Bill — Report (1st Day) | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 14 Mar 2011 | National Insurance Contributions Bill — Report | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 8 Feb 2011 | Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Complete and Accurate Electoral Register Before Reforms | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 14 Dec 2010 | University Tuition Fee Cap raise to £9,000 | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 14 Dec 2010 | University Tuition Fee Cap raise to £6,000 | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 8 Dec 2010 | Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Committee (3rd Day) | minority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 23 Nov 2010 | Public Bodies Bill [HL] — Committee (1st Day) | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 17 Nov 2010 | Identity Documents Bill — Report | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 17 Mar 2010 | Personal Care at Home Bill — Report | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 17 Mar 2010 | Personal Care at Home Bill — Report | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 2 Mar 2010 | Equality Bill — Report | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 6 May 2009 | Health Bill [HL] — Report (2nd Day) | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 5 May 2009 | Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL] — Report (1st Day) | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 6 Nov 2008 | Planning Bill — Policy must mitigate and adapt to Climate Change — rejected | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 13 Oct 2008 | Counter-Terrorism Bill — No extension of period of detention beyond 28 days | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 18 Jun 2008 | Lisbon Treaty — Delay till 20 October 2008 — rejected | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 9 Jun 2008 | Lisbon Treaty — Restrict the jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union — rejected | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 7 May 2008 | Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill — ping pong — Protection of freedom of expression (sexual orientation) | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 23 Apr 2008 | Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill — disclosure of information by data controllers | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 23 Apr 2008 | Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 21 Apr 2008 | Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 21 Apr 2008 | Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 21 Apr 2008 | Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 26 Mar 2008 | Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 18 Mar 2008 | Climate Change Bill — No report on international impace | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 11 Mar 2008 | Climate Change Bill — Adaptation Sub-Committee | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 4 Mar 2008 | Climate Change Bill — Statement of emissions, mode or purpose | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 24 Oct 2007 | Serious Crime Bill [HL] | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 17 Oct 2007 | Legal Services Bill [HL] | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 17 Oct 2007 | Legal Services Bill [HL] | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 24 Jul 2007 | Pensions Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 18 Jul 2007 | Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 8) (England and Wales) Order 2007 | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 4 Jul 2007 | Pensions Bill | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 4 Jul 2007 | Pensions Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 26 Jun 2007 | Greater London Authority Bill | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 19 Jun 2007 | Greater London Authority Bill | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 16 May 2007 | Offender Management Bill — Principles of probation services | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 30 Apr 2007 | Serious Crime Bill [HL] | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 19 Mar 2007 | Welfare Reform Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 26 Feb 2007 | Mental Health Bill [HL] — Conditions for Community Treatment Orders | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 26 Feb 2007 | Mental Health Bill [HL] — Doctors' involvement in Community Treatment Orders | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 19 Feb 2007 | Mental Health Bill [HL] | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 19 Feb 2007 | Mental Health Bill [HL] — Exclusions from the Act | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 22 Nov 2006 | Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Bill | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 7 Nov 2006 | Police and Justice Bill | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 6 Nov 2006 | Armed Forces Bill | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 6 Nov 2006 | Armed Forces Bill | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 24 Oct 2006 | Education and Inspections Bill — IGCSE for state schools — rejected | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 11 Jul 2006 | Police and Justice Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 11 Jul 2006 | Police and Justice Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 20 Jun 2006 | Police and Justice Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 12 Jun 2006 | Childcare Bill | no | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 7 Jun 2006 | Electoral Administration Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 7 Jun 2006 | Electoral Administration Bill | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 23 May 2006 | Company Law Reform Bill [HL] | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 22 May 2006 | Conventions: Joint Committee | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 15 May 2006 | Use of personal identifier information | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 2 May 2006 | Speakership: House Committee Report | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 26 Apr 2006 | Violent Crime Reduction Bill — revenue from alcohol disorder zones | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 25 Apr 2006 | Conventions: Joint Committee | Majority | no | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 20 Mar 2006 | Identity Cards Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 28 Feb 2006 | Motion A | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 15 Feb 2006 | NHS Redress Bill [HL] | no | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 1 Feb 2006 | Terrorism Bill | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 1 Feb 2006 | Terrorism Bill | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 30 Jan 2006 | Identity Cards Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 30 Jan 2006 | Identity Cards Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 30 Jan 2006 | Identity Cards Bill | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 17 Jan 2006 | Terrorism Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 17 Jan 2006 | Terrorism Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 10 Jan 2006 | Road Safety Bill [HL] — speed limits for country lanes | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 10 Jan 2006 | Road Safety Bill [HL] — causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 14 Dec 2005 | Identity Cards Bill | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 29 Nov 2005 | Road Safety Bill [HL] — level crossings | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 25 Oct 2005 | Racial and Religious Hatred Bill | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 12 Oct 2005 | Charities Bill [HL] | Majority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| Lords | 12 Oct 2005 | Charities Bill [HL] | minority | aye | disagrees with policy | |
| House | Date | Subject | Mr Derek Foster | Lord Thomas of Swynnerton | Rôle | |
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| House | Date | Subject | Mr Derek Foster | Lord Thomas of Swynnerton | Rôle | |
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