Don Foster MP Bath, Liberal Democrat, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government
Contact
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Tel 020 7219 4805
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Fax 020 7219 2695
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Email: fosterd@parliament.uk
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Website: Don Foster website
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Constituency address
31 James Street West, Bath BA1 2BT United Kingdom -
Parliamentary address
House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA United Kingdom
Recent appearances
Most spoken phrases
Last updated 3rd Jun 2009
- Israeli settlements
- Northcote Road shops
- Dangerous dogs petition
- Clapham Junction tube
- Heathrow expansion
- Health services
- Fly tipping
This information is based on the most frequently spoken phrases by this representative.
Biography
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Born:
31/3/1947 -
Positions
Liberal Democrat: Spokesperson for: Education 1992-95, Education and Employment 1995-97; Principal Spokesperson for: Environment, Transport, the Regions and Social Justice 1999-2001, Transport, Local Government and the Regions 2001-02, Shadow Secretary of State for: Transport 2002-03, Culture, Media and Sport 2003-10; Sponsored Live Music Act 2012; Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Communities and Local Government 2012-. -
Electoral history
Contested (Liberal/Alliance) Bristol East 1987 general election. Member for Bath 1992-2010, for Bath (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election. -
Political interests
Education, local and regional government, transport, culture, media, sport and tourism. -
Party groups
President, Liberal Democrat Youth and Students 1993-95. -
Countries of interest
Africa. -
International bodies
Vice-chair, British Association for Central and Eastern Europe 1994-97.
Election record for Bath, 05 Jun 2010
| Party | Percentage of votes |
| Liberal Democrat | 56.51% |
| Conservative | 31.31% |
| Labour | 6.9% |
| Name | Party | Votes | % of votes |
| Foster, Don | Liberal Democrat | 26,651 | 56.51 |
| Richter, Fabian | Conservative | 14,768 | 31.31 |
| Ajderian, Harriet | Labour | 3,251 | 6.9 |
| Lucas, Eric | Green | 1,120 | 2.38 |
| Warrender, Ernie | UK Independence Party | 890 | 1.89 |
| Hewett, Steve | Christian | 250 | 0.54 |
| Onymous, An | Independent | 69 | 0.15 |
| Geddis, Sean | Independent | 56 | 0.12 |
| Craig, Robert | ATSP | 31 | 0.07 |
| Majority | 11,883 votes |
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| Electorate | 69,378 |
| Turnout | (47,169) 67.99% |
Registered interests
Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK): 24-26 May 2008, accommodation and hospitality at Hay Literature Festival for myself and my wife courtesy of BSkyB. (Registered 30 June 2008)
Sponsorship or financial or material support: Contribution to salary of a member of staff in my constituency office from Mr Paul Strasburger of Bath.
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