Richard Foord
MP since 23 Jun 2022
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Richard Foord is the Liberal Democrat MP for Honiton and Sidmouth, and has been an MP continually since 23 June 2022.
651
Votes Cast
£302,531
Expenses 2024-25
6,700
Majority
45.4%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£302,531
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 50,655 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
76
Written Questions
34
Oral Questions
341
Debates Spoken In⚑
450
Speeches⚑
329
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
Voting Record
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2 NOImmigration and Asylum Bill
2 votes · 13 Jul 2026
Immigration and Asylum Bill
2 votes · 13 Jul 2026
3 AYETaxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
3 votes · 1 Jul 2026
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
3 votes · 1 Jul 2026
3 AYE1 NOArmed Forces Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 22 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 22 Jun 2026
3 AYE1 NONational Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
2 AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
2 votes · 8 Jun 2026
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
2 votes · 8 Jun 2026
Financial Interests(1)
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 23 May 2023
Registered 9 June 2023
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Richard in Parliament
Infectious Diseases: Disease Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the UK Resilience Academy's Exercising Best Practice Guidance, whether external expert observers and evaluators have been in
M48: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the 2022 South Wales Trunk Road Agent review finding on the M48 central safe
Ministry of Defence: Complaints
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of Internal Dispute Resolution Procedure complaints in his Department exceeded the required 50-working-day timeframe for issuing an outcome i
Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve (a) transparency and (b) communication in cases of alleged armed forces pension overpayments.
Countryside: Environment Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will ensure that section 245 of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 is not amended to reduce the level of protectio
Palliative Care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to publish a national strategy for palliative and end of life care.
Energy Performance Certificates: Holiday Accommodation
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support self-catering businesses in making changes to properties to comply with Minimum Energy Efficiency Sta
National Parks
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to section 245 of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023, what steps she is taking to ensure compliance with t
Additional Voluntary Contributions
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether pension increases resulting from voluntary National Insurance contributions are backdated to the date HMRC received payment in cases where processing de
Travel: Schools
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support families in rural areas with the cost of transport to schools.
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