Member of Parliament
Mr Will Forster
Liberal Democrat MP for Woking
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Immigration and Asylum)
At a glanceMr Will Forster is a Liberal Democrat MP for Woking, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They currently serve as Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Immigration and Asylum). They have cast 411 votes in Commons divisions (71% attendance), tabled 397 written questions and registered 3 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Mr Will Forster did not vote in 146. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Immigration and Asylum).
Current roles
- Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Immigration and Asylum) Opposition post · Opposition Department since 1 Oct 2025
- Licensing Hours Extensions Bill Committee since 4 Jun 2025
- Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Committee since 28 Oct 2024
- Liberal Democrat Party since 4 Jul 2024
- Woking Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Lisa Smart
Liberal Democrat
100.0% · 355 of 355 shared votes
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
Liberal Democrat
100.0% · 273 of 273 shared votes
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Adam Dance
Liberal Democrat
99.7% · 382 of 383 shared votes
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Dr Roz Savage
Liberal Democrat
99.7% · 340 of 341 shared votes
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Zöe Franklin
Liberal Democrat
99.7% · 321 of 322 shared votes
Votes least like
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Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Labour
11.6% · 29 of 250 shared votes
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Mary Creagh
Labour
13.4% · 37 of 277 shared votes
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Neil Coyle
Labour
14.2% · 46 of 324 shared votes
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Catherine West
Labour
14.3% · 37 of 259 shared votes
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Luke Pollard
Labour (Co-op)
14.6% · 34 of 233 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources3
- National Liberal Club - £1,140.00 (registered 1 May 2026)
- Silverstone Circuits Limited - £1,400.00 (registered 22 Jul 2025)
- National Liberal Club - £1,552.86 (registered 10 Mar 2025)
Written questions
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the surface access requirements in the draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement (HENPS) will require the promoter to deliver or fund a direct rail route between Woking and Heathrow Airport.
Awaiting an answer from the Department for Transport.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her department has assessed how local authorities' interpretations of blue badge regulations differ.
Awaiting an answer from the Department for Transport.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what is the role of the new local assurance board in Surrey.
Awaiting an answer from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to protect Surrey’s Steps to Change hub.
Awaiting an answer from the Home Office.
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her department is taking to help improve local authorities’ children’s services a) across the country and b) where children’s services teams are being transferred to new local authorities as a result
Awaiting an answer from the Department for Education.
Intelligence Services: China
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance her Department has issued to local authorities on the use of surveillance cameras manufactured by companies subject to the National Intelligence Law of the People's Republic of China.
Awaiting an answer from the Cabinet Office.
Immigration: Ukraine
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to continue the Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme.
Awaiting an answer from the Home Office.
Royal Mail: Working Conditions
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Royal Mail’s three workers to four frames delivery model on service quality and staff fatigue.
Awaiting an answer from the Department for Business and Trade.
Early day motions
| 11 Jun 2026 | Reform of the asylum system | 23 sig. |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Right to work | 27 sig. |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Indefinite Leave to Remain changes | 30 sig. |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Portsmouth as the watersports venue for the 2040 Olympic Games | 7 sig. |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Future of children’s palliative care | 20 sig. |
| 11 Jun 2026 | South Western Railway and zero waste to landfill | 10 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
15 Jul 2026 National Energy System Operator: Blackout Risk
These allegations are extremely serious. If it is true that NESO bosses instructed control room staff to conceal evidence of grid instability from public scrutiny, that is a shocking breach of trust from a taxpayer-owned body. The investig…
15 Jul 2026 Engagements
Q10. We have all enjoyed watching England’s success in the world cup in the last few weeks. As his last act as Prime Minister before leaving office, will the right hon. and learned Gentleman agree to grant us a bank holiday so that we c…
14 Jul 2026 Future of Thames Water
Does my hon. Friend agree that we need Thames Water to go into special measures, so that it can invest in infrastructure? In my constituency, Thames Water has closed a road for three weeks in Horsell because it has not invested, and it dum…
13 Jul 2026 Illegal Immigrants: Offshore Detention and Deportation
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. The Liberal Democrats believe in a fair and controlled approach to immigration and asylum and a system that treats people with fairness and compassion. My constituency of Woking …
9 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
T6. Last week, this House debated extended producer responsibility, and I was pleased to grill the Minister on the impact it is having on brewers, such as Asahi in Woking. Will the Minister explain why EPR costs so much more in this cou…
7 Jul 2026 Human Rights in Kashmir
The Government have had the policy for 50 years, as the Minister has outlined, but it has not worked. Does she think it is time to change course?
7 Jul 2026 Human Rights in Kashmir
I completely agree. Britain has a long history in the region. I believe we can be a force for good—for a change—in that region, to bring about peace. I will talk about that later. Dictatorships, not democracies, trigger communications b…
7 Jul 2026 Human Rights in Kashmir
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I thank the hon. Member for Bradford East (Imran Hussain) for securing the debate. It is clear where I stand on this issue, because I co-signed his letter late last month. Huma…
6 Jul 2026 National Security (State Threats) Bill
I am pleased that my colleagues in the other place drafted the amendments and that the Government support them. Earlier today, we were talking about the Immigration Act 1971. Parliament never intended to protect someone who had been stripp…
6 Jul 2026 National Security (State Threats) Bill
I am pleased that, for once, we have cross-party consensus on an issue. However, it has been more than a year since Jonathan Hall KC first recommended the powers contained in the Bill to tackle state-backed and state-linked threats. The…
6 Jul 2026 National Security (State Threats) Bill
The Liberal Democrats have supported the principle of the National Security (State Threats) Bill for some time. We know why it must pass, and why it must pass quickly. At present, our country is suffering from co-ordinated attacks from for…
6 Jul 2026 Police Leadership Commission Report
I thank the noble Lords Blunkett and Herbert for the report, which is a welcome shining light on the challenges facing leadership in our police forces. I know at first hand from my constituency that police forces deal day in, day out with …
6 Jul 2026 Rochdale Grooming Gang: Offender Deportation
My thoughts are with the victims and survivors, who have already suffered unbelievable harm and trauma. They have been failed at every stage, and they deserve better. It is completely unacceptable that someone who has been convicted of suc…
2 Jul 2026 Commonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing Agents
Leasehold is a con. We are one of the few countries that still has residential leasehold, and because of that, people are being sold a lie on home ownership. As Woking’s MP, I hear countless stories about it, and I will not use my time goi…
2 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
Last night this House debated the extended producer responsibility, which is seeing breweries, pubs and other businesses pay twice to recycle glass bottles. What meetings has the Department for Business and Trade had with the Department fo…
2 Jul 2026 Advanced Manufacturing
The largest employer in Woking is McLaren. It sells around half of its cars to the US, which, needless to say, has not been easy since Donald Trump took office. What are the Secretary of State and his Department doing to work with the US t…
1 Jul 2026 Packaging Manufacturers: Extended Producer Responsibility
I might have been distracted in the last eight minutes—I do not know why. I remember hearing that the Minister said she has held a roundtable. I do remember that it was last year, and I am keen for her to meet the stakeholders again before…
1 Jul 2026 Packaging Manufacturers: Extended Producer Responsibility
I thank the Minister for being generous with her time. I am sure she can probably understand why I, Asahi, which is based in Woking, the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) and others are not satisfied with her answers today. I have…
1 Jul 2026 Packaging Manufacturers: Extended Producer Responsibility
I thank the hon. Lady for being so generous with her time. I remember her making the same points in her Westminster Hall debate on the EPR back in May 2025. I made similar points in my Westminster Hall debate on beer tax—draught duty—in wh…
1 Jul 2026 Packaging Manufacturers: Extended Producer Responsibility
I wanted to give the hon. Lady a chance to get back into the swing of things before intervening, but as she is talking about a valuable business in her constituency, let me say that the pub and brewery sector in Woking represents £100 mill…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 12 Feb 2025 – 18 Mar 2025
Elections contested
- Woking 12 Dec 2019
- Woking 8 Jun 2017
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 6613
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
One Crown Square, Church Street East, Woking, GU21 6HR
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Mr Will Forster, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Mr Will Forster?
Mr Will Forster is a Member of Parliament representing Woking in the House of Commons. See Mr Will Forster's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Mr Will Forster represent?
Mr Will Forster sits as Liberal Democrat. See Mr Will Forster's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Mr Will Forster represent?
Mr Will Forster is the Member of Parliament for Woking. See Mr Will Forster's official Parliament profile.
How long has Mr Will Forster been an MP?
Mr Will Forster has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Mr Will Forster's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Mr Will Forster?
Mr Will Forster has 3 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Mr Will Forster's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.