Lord Foster of Bath
House of Lords
Liberal DemocratLord 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. Sits on the Justice and Home Affairs Committee.
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 566th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 44%. 15 contributions since 2024-09-02.
What they’ve raised
Lord Foster of Bath has engaged extensively on gambling harm and public health prevention, raising these issues across 14 debate speeches spanning tobacco and alcohol regulation, vaping in children, and gambling advertising in sport and betting venues. He has consistently advocated for a public health approach to commercial activities that harm young people, drawing on evidence-based policy principles. His engagement also encompassed committee work on the Justice and Home Affairs report on prisons, alongside contributions on sentencing reform and criminal justice staffing concerns.
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- Public health & prevention71st of 68318.0
- Mental health444th of 8678.5
- Learning disability & autism591st of 8984.0
- Cancer495th of 6132.0
- NHS & care workforce/staffing232nd of 2952.0
What they’ve said
“…there is clear evidence that commercial activity harms children, government has a duty to intervene, adopting a public health approach. We have accepted that principle in relation to tobacco, to alcohol and, more recently, to vapes.”
Young People: Gambling Harm · 2026-07-23 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords, in addition to moving Amendment 2, I will speak to the 11 other amendments in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Addington. I declare my interests as the chair of Peers for Gambling Reform and of Action on Gambling. Together, my 12 amendments cover just two issues.”
Sporting Events Bill [HL] · 2026-06-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…But it seems to me there is one principle that we have accepted in this country for a very long time: that public health issues need to be dealt with at public level. The Government have accepted issues around unhealthy food, to put it like that, as a public health issue.”
Sporting Events Bill [HL] · 2026-06-22 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…This is absolute nonsense. National and international public health experts believe that it will lead to more gambling harm and more misery for individuals, families and communities. It is also economic nonsense.”
King’s Speech · 2026-05-18 · Read on Hansard ↗