Will Forster: All Documents

Division Vote (Commons)
10 Sep 2026 - Social Housing Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Will Forster (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 37 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 77 Noes - 292

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Sep 2026
Business of the House

"I was concerned to read that at the weekend RNLI lifeboats were turned away from two ports, Portsmouth and Southampton. As a result, brave RNLI volunteers had to face angry anti-migrant demonstrations—somehow, those protesters knew where the lifeboats were going to land. Will the Leader of the House please ensure …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Sep 2026
Social Housing Bill [Lords]

"I have almost 180 families in Woking in temporary accommodation, and it is tragic for them. Some 20 of them are located outside the borough. Does my hon. Friend agree that we need to ensure councils can locate people in temporary accommodation locally so that it does not devastate their …..."
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Written Question

Health Professions: Migrant Workers

Thursday 10th September 2026

Asked by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her department is taking to improve communication and cooperation with regional support groups for displaced overseas healthcare workers, such as the South East ASC IR partnership.

Answered by Jo White - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

Home Office officials already regularly engage with stakeholders supporting displaced sponsored care workers. This includes the Regional Partnerships, funded by the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), in England and extends to officials in Devolved Governments. UKVI use this network to provide an enhanced service offer to displaced workers matched to pre-assessed ethical care providers who wish to sponsor them. We are engaging with DHSC with on their plans to support those workers who have been subject to revocation action following the cessation of funding at the end of the financial year. For any questions on the Regional Partnerships themselves, I would encourage you to write to DHSC.

Division Vote (Commons)
9 Sep 2026 - Plant Health - View Vote Context
Will Forster (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 43 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 371 Noes - 100

Division Vote (Commons)
8 Sep 2026 - Health Bill - View Vote Context
Will Forster (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 55 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 162 Noes - 297

Division Vote (Commons)
8 Sep 2026 - Health Bill - View Vote Context
Will Forster (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 55 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 1 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 108 Noes - 357

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 08 Sep 2026
Retirement Property Management Companies: Regulation

"I am delighted to see the Minister in her place. I am sure she will remember that the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee recently scrutinised the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill. We found it wanting; it did not go far or fast enough. The solution to the problems outlined …..."
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Written Question

Magistrates: Training

Tuesday 8th September 2026

Asked by: Will Forster (Liberal Democrat - Woking)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the longest wait time for a magistrate appointed in the 2025-26 recruitment round to start of their judicial training.

Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

Magistrates' training is a matter for the independent judiciary. Data about the provision and completion of training is held by the Judicial College on behalf of the Lady Chief Justice.

New magistrates are appointed on a rolling basis and are invited to book their induction training by the Judicial College as soon as the College is notified of their appointment. Induction training comprises a number of elements completed over a period of weeks and training places are planned on the basis of anticipated appointments. Of those magistrates appointed between 1 April and 30 June 2026, 27% have fully completed their induction training, 49% have booked and 24% have yet to book.

The College does not hold analysis of data on the time between appointment and the start of training for magistrates appointed in 2025-26.