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Division Votes
2 Apr 2025 - Energy Conservation - View Vote Context
Will Forster voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 56 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 349 Noes - 14


Speeches
Will Forster speeches from: Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate
Will Forster contributed 1 speech (49 words)
Monday 7th April 2025 - Commons Chamber
Department for Transport
Will Forster speeches from: Israel: Refusal of Entry for UK Parliamentarians
Will Forster contributed 1 speech (84 words)
Monday 7th April 2025 - Commons Chamber
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Will Forster speeches from: Gaza: Israeli Military Operations
Will Forster contributed 1 speech (56 words)
Wednesday 2nd April 2025 - Commons Chamber
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Will Forster speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Will Forster contributed 1 speech (94 words)
Tuesday 1st April 2025 - Commons Chamber
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office


Written Answers
NHS: Voluntary Work
Asked by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking)
Wednesday 2nd April 2025

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to work with volunteers to (a) add resilience to the NHS workforce, (b) reduce waiting lists and (c) move care out-of-hospital and into the community.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The National Health Service has always benefitted from the generous support of volunteers. Volunteers will continue to play an important and complementary role in the NHS and care system, supporting patients, families, and staff.

NHS England invested £10 million last year to support programmes across 15 integrated care systems to improve volunteering infrastructure. NHS England is also continuing to invest in the NHS volunteer recruitment portal and deliver on recommendations from the NHS Volunteer Taskforce Report from 2023.

A central part of the 10-Year Health Plan will be our workforce and those who support our workforce, so we can ensure the NHS has the right people, in the right places, with the right skills to deliver the right care to patients when they need it.

Driving Instruction: Training
Asked by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking)
Wednesday 2nd April 2025

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase the availability of approved driving instructor (ADI) tests; and if she will make it her policy to temporarily extend the two-year qualification period applicable after passing part one of the ADI.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) understands that waiting times remain high for approved driving instructor (ADI) tests and has a rolling programme of recruitment and training for ADI examiners.

Since December 2024, the DVSA has also made available weekend slots for ADI part 2 and part 3 tests.

When managing the book to hold list, DVSA’s deployment team will look at the part 1 expiry date to help prioritise trainee driving instructors whose expiration date is approaching.

The legislation requires that a part three test is booked, not taken, before the expiry of the part one test. The DVSA has put measures in place to support candidates whose part one pass is due to expire by allowing them to book a part three test online, or if no tests are available they can book a test to hold. Both of these options meet the regulatory requirements.

The two-year qualifying period is set in legislation and there are no plans to extend this.

Turkey: Human Rights
Asked by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking)
Wednesday 2nd April 2025

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Turkey.

Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The Government is closely monitoring the situation in Turkey. The UK expects Turkey to uphold its international commitments and the rule of law, including swift and transparent judicial processes. We have been engaging with the Turkish government and there has been Ministerial contact with counterparts in recent days to raise these issues. The UK supports democracy, human rights and the rule of law across the world and will always support the fundamental rights to freedom of speech, peaceful assembly and media freedom. Travel advice for British nationals has been updated to include reference to the recent protests.

Postnatal Care: Standards
Asked by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking)
Thursday 3rd April 2025

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps with NHS England to improve the provision of respite homes for mums and babies post traumatic birth.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Department recognises the significant physical and psychological consequences of birth trauma and the devastating impact this can have on some women. We are fully committed to improving the quality and consistency of care for women throughout pregnancy, birth, and the critical months that follow, and to ensuring that when a woman experiences a traumatic birth, there is a broad range of support available

In relation to the psychological impact, bespoke mental health pathways support women who experience mental health difficulties as a result of labour. These services are provided through specialist perinatal mental health services, maternal mental health services, and mother and baby units. Mother and baby units are specialist, in-patient units for some women with mental health problems, designed to keep mothers and their babies together. Specialist staff nurture and support the mother infant relationship on the ward, while at the same time the mother receives treatment and care. 165 mother and baby unit beds have now been commissioned, and maternal mental health services have been set up in 41 out of the 42 local areas across England to provide care for women with moderate to severe or complex mental health difficulties, arising from birth trauma or loss in the maternity/neonatal context.

With regards to physical health, NHS England’s national service specification for perinatal pelvic health services sets out the expected standards of care to improve the prevention and identification of pelvic health issues, and to increase access to physiotherapy for pelvic health issues during pregnancy and for at least one year after birth. These services work with maternity services across England to implement the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries care bundle, to reduce rates of anal sphincter, or perineal, injuries resulting from labour and vaginal birth.

All women are now offered a general practitioner (GP) check six to eight weeks after birth that should focus on the mothers physical and mental health needs. This is an opportunity for GPs to listen to women in a discrete, supportive environment, in order to provide personalised postnatal care for their physical and mental health, and includes an explicit reference to birth trauma for the first time.

Estonia: Armed Forces and Armoured Fighting Vehicles
Asked by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking)
Friday 4th April 2025

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) troops, (b) tanks and (c) other military vehicles the United Kingdom had in Estonia on 27 March (i) 2025 and (ii) 2021.

Answered by Luke Pollard - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

Since 2017, the UK has been the Framework Nation to Estonia as part of the NATO construct, enhanced Force Presence (eFP). This construct provides members of the Alliance positioned along the Eastern Flank of NATO (Host Nations) with bilateral guarantees from other NATO members.

The UK’s presence in Estonia has been centred on an Armoured Battle Group, based in Tapa and comprising up to 1,300 Service personnel and high end warfighting capabilities. These capabilities included the Challenger 2 Armoured Tank, numerous Anti-Tank capabilities, armoured infantry and artillery. In addition the Battle Group is supported by Divisional level assets such as Short Range Air Defence and long range strike artillery.

Following the Madrid NATO summit in 2022 and the full invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the Alliance increased the level of support to Host Nations, with Framework Nations agreeing to reinforce with up to a Brigade in times of crisis. This was termed Forward Land Forces (FLF). To date, the UK has achieved this through the allocation of 12 Armoured Bde and associated capability. Bilaterally, the UK will reinforce Estonia with the balance of a Brigade. This year, 12 Bde are being replaced by 4 Bde, reinforced with an Aviation Task Force. This transition will be showcased on Ex HEDGEHOG, a Baltic wide demonstration of the FLF construct.

Both 2021 and 2025 saw UK personnel numbers remain stable at around 700 personnel in country.

NATO: Military Exercises
Asked by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking)
Friday 4th April 2025

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the United Kingdom is contributing to the NATO Hedgehog Exercises.

Answered by Luke Pollard - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)

The UK has endorsed the deployment of 4 Brigade and four Typhoons to Exercise HEDGEHOG. The UK will provide roughly 2,500 Service personnel towards the exercise, in addition to the Forward Land Forces armoured battle group already deployed in Estonia, comprising circa 800 soldiers. France will also provide support, alongside Finland and the US. This is an excellent demonstration of close cooperation in the name of European security.

GCSE: Ukrainian Language
Asked by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking)
Friday 4th April 2025

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a GCSE in Ukrainian.

Answered by Catherine McKinnell - Minister of State (Education)

I refer the hon. Member for Woking to the answer of 2 April 2025 to Question HL5393.

GCSE: Sign Language
Asked by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking)
Friday 4th April 2025

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a British Sign Language GCSE.

Answered by Catherine McKinnell - Minister of State (Education)

The department is in the process of developing a British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE. This landmark GCSE is an important step towards greater recognition of BSL as a language and will foster better communication between Deaf and hearing communities.

The department published subject content for the BSL GCSE in December 2023. Ofqual, the independent qualifications regulator, is developing assessment arrangements and will launch a technical consultation on this in due course.

USA: Foreign Policy
Asked by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking)
Tuesday 8th April 2025

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen diplomatic cooperation with European allies in the context of US foreign policy.

Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

In March, the Prime Minister convened international leaders to shape our support for Ukraine. The Foreign Secretary met EU High Representative Kallas, spoke to his Polish and French counterparts, and attended a Weimar+ meeting in Madrid. We are setting up structures to ensure our partnerships deliver in the long-term, including through summits with Ireland, France and the EU, and groups like the European Political Community, Calais Group and Joint Expeditionary Force. We look forward to re-starting negotiations on a UK-Germany treaty once the new German government forms. We continue to work closely with European partners in multilateral fora such as the Council of Europe and OSCE.

M25: Repairs and Maintenance
Asked by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking)
Tuesday 8th April 2025

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to provide additional funding to highway authorities affected by the M25/A3 roadworks to cover the increased wear and tear and maintenance costs on diversion routes.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The strategic and local road networks are frequently used to support diversions for one another, typically without the need for compensation from either party. From the early stages of the project, extensive engagement was undertaken with Surrey County Council which is the main local authority impacted by the works. This included detailed discussions on diversion routes that would utilise Surrey County Council’s road network to support the scheme's delivery. The development of these diversion routes carefully considered local communities, road widths, weight and height restrictions, junction configurations, and other relevant constraints.

Overseas Students: Ukraine
Asked by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking)
Tuesday 8th April 2025

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the fee status is of Ukrainian refugees when applying for university; which fee level they fall under; and what financial support they are provided with.

Answered by Janet Daby - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

Those who have been granted leave under one of the Ukraine schemes generally qualify for home fee status and higher education student support in England, without being required to meet the normal 3 year ordinary residence test.

Higher education providers set their own fees in line with the relevant legislation.



Early Day Motions Signed
Tuesday 29th April
Will Forster signed this EDM on Wednesday 30th April 2025

Congratulating Prime Minister Mark Carney

23 signatures (Most recent: 2 May 2025)
Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell)
That this House congratulates Prime Minister Mark Carney on his victory in the Canadian elections; reflects with gratitude on the deep historic and culture ties between our countries; celebrates our shared values and joint commitment to liberalism, free trade and democracy; strongly supports the strengthening of ties between the UK …
Tuesday 29th April
Will Forster signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 30th April 2025

Challenges in the hair and beauty sector

7 signatures (Most recent: 30 Apr 2025)
Tabled by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh)
That this House is concerned by the challenges facing the hair and beauty industry due to the labour-intensive nature of the sector and structural issues within the VAT system, challenges to the employer model, and the lingering impact of the covid-19 pandemic; acknowledges the year-round demand for these services and …
Tuesday 22nd April
Will Forster signed this EDM on Tuesday 29th April 2025

Anniversary of the death of Stephen Lawrence

8 signatures (Most recent: 2 May 2025)
Tabled by: Shockat Adam (Independent - Leicester South)
That this House honours the memory of Stephen Lawrence, who was tragically murdered in a racist attack at the age of 18 on 22 April 1993; remembers Stephen as a bright, ambitious young man with aspirations of becoming an architect; recognises the profound tragedy of his murder and the long …
Wednesday 23rd April
Will Forster signed this EDM on Tuesday 29th April 2025

Immigration application fees for young adults and children

25 signatures (Most recent: 1 May 2025)
Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
That this House expresses deep concern over the current cost of visa application fees, particularly the lack of a fee waiver for indefinite leave to remain (ILR); notes that in June 2022, the previous Government changed the immigration rules for young adults and children to shorten the settlement route for …
Wednesday 23rd April
Will Forster signed this EDM on Tuesday 29th April 2025

UK parliamentarians sanctioned by the Russian Federation

34 signatures (Most recent: 2 May 2025)
Tabled by: Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrat - Harrogate and Knaresborough)
That this House unequivocally supports those hon. and Rt hon. Members and Peers targeted by the Russian Federation in the latest round of retaliatory sanctions announced on 23 April 2025; condemns the Russian Government’s continued attempts to stifle international criticism and accountability for its illegal and unjustified invasion of Ukraine; …
Wednesday 23rd April
Will Forster signed this EDM on Tuesday 29th April 2025

Sanctioning of UK Parliamentarians by Russia

42 signatures (Most recent: 2 May 2025)
Tabled by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes)
That this House condemns the Russian Federation’s decision to impose sanctions on Members of the UK Parliament, for standing up in support of Ukraine and in defence of democracy across Europe; notes that this action by the Kremlin is part of a wider pattern of intimidation and disinformation aimed at …
Friday 25th April
Will Forster signed this EDM on Tuesday 29th April 2025

National Stalking Awareness Week

27 signatures (Most recent: 2 May 2025)
Tabled by: Luke Taylor (Liberal Democrat - Sutton and Cheam)
That this House marks National Stalking Awareness Week; acknowledges the profound impact stalking has on victims’ mental and physical health; notes that stalking is too often viewed solely as a criminal justice matter, when in fact it poses a serious and long-term public health challenge; recognises that many victims experience …
Monday 28th April
Will Forster signed this EDM on Tuesday 29th April 2025

Prevent strategy

26 signatures (Most recent: 2 May 2025)
Tabled by: Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat - Hazel Grove)
That this House welcomes the transparency in publishing the recent Prevent Learning Reviews; further welcomes the announcement of a permanent Commissioner who will likely undertake engagement with communities impacted by Prevent; urges the Government to swiftly act on concerns of the communities disproportionately impacted by Prevent; and further urges the …
Tuesday 8th April
Will Forster signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd April 2025

Retirement of GPs and national GP strategy

14 signatures (Most recent: 23 Apr 2025)
Tabled by: Rachel Gilmour (Liberal Democrat - Tiverton and Minehead)
That this House congratulates Dr Simon Johnson-Ferguson and Dr Helen Johnson-Ferguson, of Bampton Surgery in Tiverton and Minehead, for the decades of service they have given as GPs to the people of Bampton and its environs and the NHS; wishes them both a happy, if early, retirement; notes however with …
Thursday 13th March
Will Forster signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd April 2025

Three promotion places from the National League

20 signatures (Most recent: 29 Apr 2025)
Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House recognises the importance of the pyramid system in English football; welcomes efforts to distribute revenue more fairly across the system, and acknowledges the vital role of the 72 National League clubs as the top tier of non-League football in England; applauds the National League’s adoption of the …
Wednesday 26th March
Will Forster signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd April 2025

Radiotherapy (No. 2)

41 signatures (Most recent: 25 Apr 2025)
Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
This House acknowledges the urgent need for a bold and comprehensive National Cancer Plan to reduce cancer waiting times from point of referral; recognises that radiotherapy is a lifesaving, highly advanced, and cost-effective treatment needed in half of all cancer cures and by one in four people in the UK …
Tuesday 1st April
Will Forster signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd April 2025

Disability hate crime

38 signatures (Most recent: 1 May 2025)
Tabled by: Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
That this House condemns the increase in recorded disability hate crime across the UK; notes with concern that, despite an overall drop on the previous year, there were more than 10,000 incidents recorded in England and Wales in the year to March 2024, with conviction rates for violent offences at …
Monday 7th April
Will Forster signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd April 2025

Small and medium-sized enterprises in defence procurement

21 signatures (Most recent: 23 Apr 2025)
Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell)
That this House recognises the vital role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK defence industry, providing innovation, flexibility and high-quality jobs across the country; notes with concern the longstanding inefficiencies in the Ministry of Defence’s procurement system, including delays, overspends and inflexible processes that restrict SME participation; …
Tuesday 8th April
Will Forster signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd April 2025

Public libraries

18 signatures (Most recent: 23 Apr 2025)
Tabled by: Ian Roome (Liberal Democrat - North Devon)
That this House congratulates the regional winners of Library of the Year at the British Book Awards 2025, including Braunton Library in North Devon, winner of South West England's Library of the Year; recognises the important contribution libraries make to advancing reading and literacy skills among both children and adults, …
Tuesday 8th April
Will Forster signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd April 2025

75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights

26 signatures (Most recent: 2 May 2025)
Tabled by: Tom Gordon (Liberal Democrat - Harrogate and Knaresborough)
That this House celebrates the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), signed in 1950, which has been a cornerstone of the Council of Europe and continues to evolve to meet modern human rights challenges; recognises and celebrates the Convention’s role in protecting the rights and fundamental …
Tuesday 22nd April
Will Forster signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd April 2025

Sentencing Guidelines and pre-sentence reports

21 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2025)
Tabled by: Josh Babarinde (Liberal Democrat - Eastbourne)
That this House recognises that everyone should be treated equally under the law; further recognises the vital role pre-sentence reports (PSRs) play in providing courts with the information they need to make informed sentencing decisions that keep our communities safe while aiming to rehabilitate offenders; believes that the equal application …
Tuesday 22nd April
Will Forster signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd April 2025

Right to peaceful protest and freedom of assembly

21 signatures (Most recent: 2 May 2025)
Tabled by: Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat - Hazel Grove)
That this House recognises that the right to peaceful protest and freedom of assembly is a cornerstone of a free and democratic society and insists that it must be safeguarded; expresses serious concern over the wide-ranging draconian anti-protest powers introduced by the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and …
Tuesday 22nd April
Will Forster signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd April 2025

Introduction of the Hillsborough Law and the 36th anniversary

41 signatures (Most recent: 2 May 2025)
Tabled by: Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat - Cheadle)
That this House supports the urgent introduction of the Hillsborough Law to ensure justice, transparency and accountability in public inquiries and inquests; recognises the tireless campaigning of the Hillsborough families and survivors, who have fought for over three decades for the truth to be acknowledged and for meaningful reform; notes …
Tuesday 22nd April
Will Forster signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd April 2025

NHS parking charges

22 signatures (Most recent: 2 May 2025)
Tabled by: Sarah Gibson (Liberal Democrat - Chippenham)
That this House notes with concern that hospital patients, staff and visitors have been charged over £1 billion in car parking fees over the past eight years; recognises the significant financial burden this places on National Health Service staff, who work tirelessly to provide care, and on patients and their …
Tuesday 22nd April
Will Forster signed this EDM on Wednesday 23rd April 2025

National League restructuring

9 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2025)
Tabled by: Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat - Torbay)
That this House celebrates the decision of Torquay United FC, alongside all 72 National League clubs, to vote unanimously in favour of introducing a third promotion place from the National League into League Two; recognises that this change would bring the promotion structure in line with that between League Two …
Tuesday 22nd April
Will Forster signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 23rd April 2025

LED headlights

30 signatures (Most recent: 2 May 2025)
Tabled by: Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat - Newton Abbot)
That this House notes with concern the growing number of reports and studies from organisations including the RAC indicating that excessive brightness and improper alignment of some LED headlights can cause discomfort, temporary blindness, and pose safety risks to other road users, including drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians; is concerned about …
Wednesday 2nd April
Will Forster signed this EDM on Tuesday 22nd April 2025

Protecting children from data exploitation

41 signatures (Most recent: 1 May 2025)
Tabled by: Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrat - Harpenden and Berkhamsted)
That this House believes that social media platforms and online services must be designed with children’s safety in mind; notes that under current UK law, children as young as 13 can have their personal data collected, processed, and used for targeted advertising and algorithm-driven content; further notes that the majority …
Thursday 3rd April
Will Forster signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th April 2025

International Day for Mine Awareness

22 signatures (Most recent: 23 Apr 2025)
Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell)
That this House recognises International Day for Mine Awareness on 4 April 2025; acknowledges the UK’s proud history in championing the Mine Ban Treaty and producing many of the world’s deminers; notes with deep concern the devastating impact of landmines, cluster munitions, and unexploded ordnance, which continue to kill and …
Monday 7th April
Will Forster signed this EDM on Tuesday 8th April 2025

International Day of the Midwife

49 signatures (Most recent: 24 Apr 2025)
Tabled by: Simon Opher (Labour - Stroud)
That this House recognises the International Day of the Midwife, on 5 May, along with its theme for 2025, ‘Midwives: critical in every crisis’; expresses its support for midwives in the United Kingdom and around the world for the vital contribution they make in providing care and support to women …
Thursday 3rd April
Will Forster signed this EDM on Monday 7th April 2025

Abduction of Ukrainian children

48 signatures (Most recent: 1 May 2025)
Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock)
That this House expresses its anger and revulsion at the abduction of over 30,000 Ukrainian children since the start of Russia's invasion; notes with disgust this tactic of the Russian Armed Forces, which threatens to rob Ukraine of its future; believes that these mass abductions authorised by President Putin constitute …
Wednesday 2nd April
Will Forster signed this EDM on Thursday 3rd April 2025

Israeli Defence Force attacks on humanitarian workers

68 signatures (Most recent: 1 May 2025)
Tabled by: Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat - Cheadle)
That this House is deeply shocked by the killing of 15 paramedic and rescue workers in Gaza, whose bodies were discovered handcuffed in mass graves following an attack from the Israeli Defence Force; notes the statement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, condemning the attack …
Tuesday 25th March
Will Forster signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 2nd April 2025

Bangladesh Independence Day

6 signatures (Most recent: 22 Apr 2025)
Tabled by: Shockat Adam (Independent - Leicester South)
That this House celebrates the 54th anniversary of the independence of Bangladesh; recognises the events of the Liberation War as a reminder of the importance of the right to self-determination and freedom; commemorates all those who sacrificed their lives for the freedom and independence of Bangladesh; remembers the victims of …
Wednesday 2nd April
Will Forster signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 2nd April 2025

Libraries in state primary schools

39 signatures (Most recent: 2 May 2025)
Tabled by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East)
That this House welcomes the National Literacy Trust and Penguin Random House’s Libraries for Primaries campaign; is concerned that research shows that one in seven state primary schools in the UK do not have a library or dedicated library space; understands that children in disadvantaged areas are disproportionately affected by …
Wednesday 26th February
Will Forster signed this EDM on Wednesday 2nd April 2025

West Bank

49 signatures (Most recent: 22 Apr 2025)
Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock)
That this House is deeply concerned by recent developments in the West Bank; believes that the deployment of Israeli military personnel to the West Bank, which constitutes one of the most significant military operations in the area since 2002, further escalates tensions and undermines the stability of the fragile ceasefires …
Monday 31st March
Will Forster signed this EDM on Wednesday 2nd April 2025

Humanitarian response to the Myanmar earthquake

49 signatures (Most recent: 1 May 2025)
Tabled by: Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat - Esher and Walton)
That this House offers its deepest condolences to the people of Myanmar and Thailand after the devastating earthquake and tragic loss of life; recognises the work done by responders to rescue survivors from rubble, deliver food and provide urgent medical assistance; welcomes the Government’s announcement of a £10 million package …



Will Forster mentioned

Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 8th April 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-04-08 10:00:00+01:00

The Funding and Sustainability of Local Government Finance - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Florence Eshalomi (Chair); Lewis Cocking; Chris Curtis; Mr Will Forster

Thursday 3rd April 2025
Report - 1st Report - England’s Homeless Children: The crisis in temporary accommodation

Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: Keynes North) Mr Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat; Newbury) Maya Ellis (Labour; Ribble Valley) Mr Will Forster



Bill Documents
Apr. 22 2025
Notices of Amendments as at 22 April 2025
Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] 2024-26
Amendment Paper

Found: Gordon Wendy Chamberlain Sarah Olney Charlie Maynard Ellie Chowns Manuela Perteghella Mr Will Forster



Deposited Papers
Thursday 17th April 2025
Ministry of Justice
Source Page: Letter dated 04/04/2025 from Alex Davies-Jones MP to Will Forster MP regarding resuming the inquest into the death of Sara Sharif. 1p.
Document: SUB122982_Letter_to_Will_Foster_MP.pdf (PDF)

Found: Letter dated 04/04/2025 from Alex Davies-Jones MP to Will Forster MP regarding resuming the inquest into