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Member of Parliament

Mr Will Forster

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

75.2 %

Voting participation

+1.9 % vs avg

11,246

Majority

93

Debates (12 months)

111

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 6613

Constituency office

01483 662935

X (formerly Twitter)

https://x.com/WillForster

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Digital / Online Safety 11/11 (100 %)
Environment / Climate 6/6 (100 %)
Trade 4/4 (100 %)
NHS / Health 10/11 (91 %)

Lowest topic participation

Migration 4/11 (36 %)
Energy 10/17 (59 %)
Transport 13/21 (62 %)
Work / Employment 26/37 (70 %)

Party history

Liberal Democrat 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Woking 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Immigration and Asylum) 1 Oct 2025 to present Opposition Department
Licensing Hours Extensions Bill 4 Jun 2025 to present
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 12 Feb 2025 to 18 Mar 2025
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee 28 Oct 2024 to present

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

LD Gain Woking Turnout 48,145
Candidate Party Votes Share
Will Forster LD Liberal Democrat 24,019 49.9 %
Jonathan Lord Con Conservative 12,773 26.5 %
Richard Barker RUK Reform UK 4,888 10.2 %
Ese Erheriene Lab Labour 4,444 9.2 %
Nataly Anderson Green Green Party 1,853 3.8 %
Tim Read Heritage Party 168 0.3 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 388 of 516 eligible divisions (75.2 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

388

Total votes

197

Aye

191

No

4

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 197 / Noes 191

Divisions

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Division Vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 No

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

33

Speeches

58

Questions

20

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Migration 11 appearances
Education 10 appearances
Crime / Justice 6 appearances
Housing 5 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
National Security 14 May 2026 1
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026 1
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 21 Apr 2026 2
Topical Questions 21 Apr 2026 1
Community-owned Assets: Government Support 20 Apr 2026 1
Business of the House 16 Apr 2026 1
Extremism 16 Apr 2026 2
Rail Prices: Contactless Payments 15 Apr 2026 1
Road Safety in Old Woking 14 Apr 2026 1
Draft Buckinghamshire Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026 Draft Surrey County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026 Draft Warwickshire County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026 14 Apr 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

1. Employment and earnings (2)

Role, work or services: Councillor Until: 29 May 2025. Payer: Woking Borough Council, Civic Offices, Gloucester Square, Woking GU21 6YL (Registered 16 July 2024; updated 30 May 2025)

Role, work or services: Councillor Until: 29 May 2025. Payer: Surrey County Council, 11 Cockshot Hill, Woodhatch, Reigate RH2 8EF (Registered 16 July 2024; updated 30 May 2025)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (2)

Name of donor: National Liberal Club Address of donor: 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Complimentary membership from August 2024 until December 2025, value £1,552.86 Date received: 14 August 2024 to 31 December 2025 Date accepted: 14 August 2024 Donor status: other (Private members club) (Registered 10 March 2025)

Name of donor: Silverstone Circuits Limited Address of donor: The Jimmy Brown Centre, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester NN12 8TN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets with hospitality for Saturday Qualifying at Silverstone, value £1,400 Date received: 5 July 2025 Date accepted: 5 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 882843 (Registered 22 July 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Mr Will Forster?

Mr Will Forster is a Member of Parliament representing Woking. Source

Which party does Mr Will Forster represent?

Mr Will Forster currently represents Liberal Democrat. Source

Which constituency does Mr Will Forster represent?

Mr Will Forster currently represents Woking. Source

How long has Mr Will Forster been an MP?

Mr Will Forster has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Mr Will Forster voted in?

Mr Will Forster has recorded votes in 388 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (75.2 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Mr Will Forster voted against their party?

Mr Will Forster has voted against the party majority 4 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Mr Will Forster held?

Mr Will Forster has 4 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Mr Will Forster?

Mr Will Forster has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Mr Will Forster's latest election result?

Mr Will Forster's latest imported election result is LD Gain in Woking, with a majority of 11,246. Source

How active is Mr Will Forster in parliamentary debates?

Mr Will Forster has made 111 contributions across 93 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source