FOSTER, Rt Hon Don

Member for Bath since 1992. Committees: Member, Education and Employment Select Committee 1996-99. Political career: Co-Chair, LD Parliamentary Policy Committee of Culture, Media and Sport since July 2010; LD Spokesperson on Culture, Media and Sport 2004-10; LD Spokesperson, Environment, Transport and the Regions 1999-2004; LD Spokesperson, Education and Employment 1992-99; Member, Avon County Council 1981-89; Co-Chair, Education Committee 1987-89; Member, Executive Committee, Association of County Councils 1985-89; Parliamentary Candidate for Bristol East 1987. Special political interests: Education, local government, overseas aid. Profession/Trade: Former teacher; curriculum developer; university lecturer; management consultant. Education: University of Bath, Med; Keele University, BA (Hons); Lancaster Royal Grammar School. Affiliations: Board Member, Westminster Foundation for Democracy since July 2010; Amnesty International; Honorary President of the British Youth Council 1994-99; Honorary Fellow, Bath College of Higher Education; President, National Campaign for Nursery Education; Trustee, Open School; Trustee, Education Extra 1993-99. Co-author of: Nuffield Science (1986).