FOSTER, Don

Member for Bath since 1992. Committees: Member, Education and Employment Select Committee 1996-99. Political career: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Culture, Media and Sport since 2003; Liberal Democrat Spokesperson, Environment, Transport and the Regions since 1999-2004; Liberal Democrat 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: Lancaster Royal Grammar School; Keele University, BA (Hons); University of Bath, MEd. Affiliations: 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). Author of: From the 3Rs to the 3Cs (2003); Reading About Science (1984); Aspects of Science (1984); Science with Gas (1981); Resource-Based Learning in Science (1979). Hobbies: Watching all sports, travel, reading, cinema, music. b. 31 March 1947, Preston. Married with two children.