Lord Foster of Bath
House of Lords
Liberal DemocratOverall, 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.
Record by topic
- Public health & prevention98th of 73418.0
- Mental health445th of 8698.5
- Learning disability & autism659th of 9674.0
- 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 ↗