Lord Foster of Bath

Lord Foster of Bath's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Foster of Bath. His name is Donald Michael Ellison Foster, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.

Parliamentary career

Find out about the Parliamentary career of Lord Foster of Bath, including posts and roles held.

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Current

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House membership

Lords
Lord Foster of Bath
7 October 2015 - Present

Party affiliation

Liberal Democrat
9 April 1992 - Present

Committee memberships

Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Chair
31 January 2024 - Present
Lords

Previous

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Representations

Bath [2010 - 2024]
Elected 1 time
6 May 2010 - 30 March 2015
Commons
Bath [1997 - 2010]
Elected 3 times
1 May 1997 - 6 May 2010
Commons
Bath [1983 - 1997]
Elected 1 time
9 April 1992 - 1 May 1997
Commons

Elections contested

Bristol East
11 June 1987
Commons

Government posts

Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons)
HM Household
7 October 2013 - 8 May 2015
Commons
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Communities and Local Government)
Department for Communities and Local Government
6 September 2012 - 7 October 2013
Commons

House membership

Commons
Mr Don Foster
9 April 1992 - 30 March 2015

Opposition posts

Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
Opposition Department
28 October 2016 - 16 June 2017
Lords
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (also Shadow Deputy Prime Minister)
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
1 July 2003 - 6 May 2010
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
Department for Transport
1 June 2002 - 1 June 2003
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Transport and the Regions)
1 June 1999 - 1 June 2001
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
Department for Work and Pensions
1 June 1995 - 1 June 1997
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Education)
Department for Education
1 June 1992 - 1 June 1995
Commons

Committee memberships

Education & Employment
15 November 1995 - 29 March 1999
Commons
Licensing Act 2003 Committee
14 June 2016 - 4 April 2017
Lords
Rural Economy Committee
Chair
17 May 2018 - 26 March 2019
Lords
Gambling Industry Committee
13 June 2019 - 16 June 2020
Lords
International Agreements Committee
30 June 2020 - 3 November 2021
Lords
Communications and Digital Committee
13 October 2021 - 31 January 2024
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