Don Foster is no longer a Member of Parliament. This page has not been updated since 2015.
Biography:
Don Foster was re-elected MP for Bath in May 2010 with a majority of 11,883 votes.
Don Foster was elected as MP for the Bath constituency in the April 1992 General Election when he defeated Chris Patten with a majority of 3,768. He was re-elected in 1997, 2001 and 2005.
Don was born in 1947 and was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School, Keele University (BA Hons. in Physics and Psychology) and Bath University (MA in Education).
Don is a former President of Liberal Democrat Youth and Students and of the British Youth Council. He is a former member of the Education and Employment Select Committee.
Education:
Lancaster Royal Grammar School, Keele University, Bath University
Experience:
Don was a science teacher, an education lecturer at Bristol University and a management consultant with Pannell Kerr Forster
Council experience:
Councillor on Avon County Council 1981-89, Leader of the Liberal/Alliance Group until 1989, Chair of the Education Committee 1987-89
Parliamentary experience:
December 2005 to present: Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport; 2007 to present: Shadow Minister for the Olympics; 2002 to 2003: Shadow Transport Secretary; 2001 to 2002: Shadow Secretary of State DTLR; 1999 to 2001: Shadow Secretary of State DETR; 1992 to 2001: Spokesman on Education and Employment.
He is now undersecretary of state in the department for communities and local government.
Interests:
Listening to Bob Dylan and classical music, watching films, sport and reading
Constituency: Bath
Constituency Address: Liberal Democrats
31 James Street West
BATH
BA1 2BT
Constituency Tel: 01225 338 973
Date of Birth: 31 March 1947
Party: liberal democrats
Personal Website: www.donfoster.co.uk
Twitter: @DonFosterMP
