Mr Will Forster MP
Liberal Democrat
Woking
M
Mr Will Forster is the Liberal Democrat MP for Woking, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Immigration and Asylum).
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£70,492
/ £93,904 annual
274 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£4,140
3 registered interests published in 2026
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
£3,000
Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK
£1,140
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£74,632
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Woking
current
Party history
2024-07-04 → present
Liberal Democrat
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
2025-10-01 → present
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Immigration and Asylum)
Committee memberships
2024-10-28 → present
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
2025-02-12 → 2025-03-18
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
2025-06-04 → 2025-06-04
Licensing Hours Extensions Bill
2026-09-04 → present
Committee of Selection
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
will.forster.mp@parliament.uk
020 7219 6613 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 6613 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
01483 662935
·
One Crown Square, Church Street East, Woking, GU21 6HR
Website
Instagram
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APPGs (2026) · 3 active officership(s)
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Baking Industry
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2027-01-09 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Parkrun
Subject Group
|
Secretary | — | 4 | 2027-02-22 |
|
South Western Railway All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | — | 4 | 2027-05-22 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
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there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Voting record (2026)
91 / 109
18 missed (17%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£11,641
17% of £70,492 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£15,507
17% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£775
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
-11.0 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
28 Aye(25.7%)
63 No(57.8%)
18 didn't vote(16.5%)
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
No
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-23
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-28
Didn't vote
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
294–108
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
319–127
Pass
2026-01-14
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
210
of 210 tabled
206 answered(98.1%)
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departments
2026-09-08
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Artificial Intelligence: Training
Answered
2026-09-08
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Artificial Intelligence: Arts
Answered
2026-09-07
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Algeria: Foreign Relations
Answered
2026-09-07
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Trade Agreements
Answered
2026-07-13
Department of Health and Social Care
Integrated Care Boards: Accident and Emergency Departments
Answered
2026-07-13
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government
Answered
2026-07-13
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling
Answered
2026-07-13
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling
Answered
2026-07-13
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling
Answered
2026-07-13
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling
Answered
2026-07-10
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Kashmir: British Nationals Abroad
Answered
2026-07-10
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Kashmir: British Nationals Abroad
Answered
2026-07-10
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling
Answered
2026-07-10
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Packaging: Recycling
Answered
2026-06-08
Department for Business and Trade
Hospitality Industry: Assistance Animals
Answered
2026-06-08
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Construction: Employment
Answered
2026-06-02
Department of Health and Social Care
Woking Community Hospital: Energy
Answered
2026-06-02
Department of Health and Social Care
Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Energy
Answered
2026-05-19
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Supported Housing: Domestic Abuse
Answered
2026-05-18
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Social Rented Housing: Housing Revenue Accounts
Answered
2026-05-18
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Charities: Business Rates
Answered
2026-04-20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Caravans and Motorhomes: Sewage
Answered
2026-04-20
Department for Work and Pensions
Biocidal Products: Caravans and Motorhomes
Answered
2026-04-20
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Council Tax: Debt Collection
Answered
2026-04-14
Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment: Blue Badge Scheme
Answered
2026-04-10
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Electricity: Park Homes
Answered
2026-03-26
Department for Business and Trade
Debt Collection and Repossession Orders: Palliative Care
Answered
2026-03-19
Department for Work and Pensions
Child Maintenance Service: Arrears
Answered
2026-03-19
Department for Work and Pensions
Child Maintenance Service: Complaints
Answered
2026-03-04
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Immigration: Dual Nationality
Answered
2026-03-02
Department of Health and Social Care
Health Professions: Migrant Workers
Answered
2026-03-02
Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Disclosure of Information and Employment Tribunals Service
Answered
2026-03-02
Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Disclosure of Information and Employment Tribunals Service
Answered
2026-03-02
Department of Health and Social Care
NHS: Disclosure of Information and Employment Tribunals Service
Answered
2026-02-24
Department for Work and Pensions
Independent Case Examiner: Standards
Answered
2026-02-24
Department for Work and Pensions
Independent Case Examiner: Standards
Answered
2026-02-12
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: EU Action
Answered
2026-01-29
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Social Media: Children
Answered
2026-01-26
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Biodiversity: International Cooperation
Answered
2026-01-22
Department for Work and Pensions
Child Benefit: National Insurance Credits
Answered
2026-01-15
Department of Health and Social Care
22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: Health Education
Answered
2026-01-14
Department of Health and Social Care
Disability Aids: Waiting Lists
Answered
2026-01-14
Department of Health and Social Care
Disability Aids: Waiting Lists
Answered
2026-01-14
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission: Railway Stations
Answered
2026-01-14
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Planning Permission: Railway Stations
Answered
2026-01-14
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Social Services: Children
Answered
2026-01-07
Department of Health and Social Care
Visual Impairment: Rehabilitation
Answered
2026-01-07
Department of Health and Social Care
NHS England: Workplace Pensions
Answered
2026-01-06
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Russia: Freezing of Assets
Answered
2026-01-05
Department of Health and Social Care
Motor Neurone Disease: South of England
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
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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)
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported on record.
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year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.