The Rt Hon. the Lord Foster of Bath
Liberal Democrat
Life peer
M
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.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£0
/ £93,904 annual
0 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Committee chair additional salary
£7,472
Justice and Home Affairs Committee · 149 days
£7,472
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£7,472
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Constituencies represented
2010-05-06 → 2015-03-30
Bath
1997-05-01 → 2010-05-06
Bath
1992-04-09 → 1997-05-01
Bath
Party history
1992-04-09 → present
Liberal Democrat
current
Government posts
2013-10-07 → 2015-05-08
Comptroller (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons)
2012-09-06 → 2013-10-07
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Communities and Local Government)
Opposition posts
2016-10-28 → 2017-06-16
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
2003-07-01 → 2010-05-06
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (also Shadow Deputy Prime Minister)
2002-06-01 → 2003-06-01
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
1999-06-01 → 2001-06-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Transport and the Regions)
1995-06-01 → 1997-06-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
1992-06-01 → 1995-06-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Education)
Committee memberships
1995-11-15 → 1999-03-29
Education & Employment
2016-06-14 → 2017-04-04
Licensing Act 2003 Committee
2018-05-17 → 2019-03-26
Rural Economy Committee
Chair
+£15,235/yr
2019-06-13 → 2020-06-16
Gambling Industry Committee
2020-06-30 → 2021-11-03
International Agreements Committee
2021-10-13 → 2024-01-31
Communications and Digital Committee
2024-01-31 → present
Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Chair
+£17,806/yr
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
fosterdon@parliament.uk
020 7219 6332 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 6332 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 2 active officership(s) · 4 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Gambling Related Harm
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Dentons Global Advisors | 4 | 2025-05-21 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Gambling Reform
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | DGA Group | 4 | 2027-02-28 |
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.
Commons votes · 2026
No Commons votes recorded for 2026.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
33
of 33 tabled
31 answered(93.9%)
6
departments
2026-06-17
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Community Development
Pending
2026-04-13
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Sustainable Communities Act 2007
Answered
2026-04-13
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Sustainable Communities Act 2007
Answered
2026-03-03
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Gambling: Northern Ireland
Answered
2026-03-03
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Gambling: Northern Ireland
Answered
2026-03-03
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Gambling: Foreign Companies
Answered
2026-02-25
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Sustainable Communities Act 2007
Answered
2026-02-23
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Energy Performance Certificates
Answered
2026-01-13
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Nature Conservation
Answered
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set
by Parliament's own system when the asking MP 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
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
8 bills
6 as lead sponsor
2 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Premises (Electrical Safety Certificate) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 3rd reading | 2022-05-24 | |
| Minimum Energy Performance of Buildings Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2021-07-20 | |
| Domestic Premises (Energy Performance) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | Committee stage | 2020-01-08 | |
| Domestic Premises (Energy Performance) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2019-10-29 | |
| Energy Measures (Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2016-06-14 | |
| Safe Standing (Football Stadia) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2010-12-07 | |
| Live Music Act 2012 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2010-07-07 | |
| Live Music Bill [HL] | Supported | 2nd reading | 2009-11-19 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.