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.

661

Votes Cast

£302,531

Expenses 2024-25

6,700

Majority

45.4%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£302,531

Staffing£229,531
Accommodation£32,822
Office£32,452
Travel£7,725

Year-on-Year

2024-25£302,531
2023-24£290,101
2022-23£180,351

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 50,655 voters

Liberal Democrat
23,007 votes45.4%
Conservative
16,307 votes32.2%
Reform UK
6,289 votes12.4%
Labour
2,947 votes5.8%
Green Party
1,394 votes2.8%
Independent
467 votes0.9%
Party of Women
244 votes0.5%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

76

Written Questions

38

Oral Questions

356

Debates Spoken In

469

Speeches

339

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 NO

Victims and Courts Bill

2 votes · 25 Mar 2026

5 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

5 votes · 23 Mar 2026

3 AYE

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 11 Mar 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Courts and Tribunals Bill

2 votes · 10 Mar 2026

6 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

6 votes · 9 Mar 2026

Financial Interests(1)

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
23 May 2023

Registered 9 June 2023

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Richard in Parliament

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities16 Oct 2023

What plans her Department has to review allocations of funding for (a) nurseries and (b) other early

What plans her Department has to review allocations of funding for (a) nurseries and (b) other early years providers.

Department for Education17 Jul 2023

What steps he is taking to improve rail services.

What steps he is taking to improve rail services.

Department for Transport13 Jul 2023

What discussions she has had with the BBC Director General on planned changes to local radio service

What discussions she has had with the BBC Director General on planned changes to local radio services.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport15 Jun 2023

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Business and Trade18 May 2023

What recent assessment he has made of the UK’s defence readiness.

What recent assessment he has made of the UK’s defence readiness.

Ministry of Defence15 May 2023

What steps the Government is taking to help ensure that companies make reasonable adjustments for cu

What steps the Government is taking to help ensure that companies make reasonable adjustments for customers with a disability.

Women and Equalities26 Apr 2023

What steps the Government is taking to help ensure companies make reasonable adjustments for custome

What steps the Government is taking to help ensure companies make reasonable adjustments for customers with a disability.

Women and Equalities8 Mar 2023

What steps her Department is taking to improve school buildings.

What steps her Department is taking to improve school buildings.

Department for Education27 Feb 2023

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 22 February.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 22 February.

Prime Minister22 Feb 2023
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