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
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
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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8 NOEmployment Rights Bill
8 votes · 15 Sept 2025
Employment Rights Bill
8 votes · 15 Sept 2025
4 AYE3 NORenters’ Rights Bill
7 votes · 8 Sept 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill
7 votes · 8 Sept 2025
3 AYEHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
3 votes · 4 Sept 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
3 votes · 4 Sept 2025
1 AYE1 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
2 votes · 2 Sept 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
2 votes · 2 Sept 2025
Financial Interests(1)
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- Date interest arose
- 23 May 2023
Registered 9 June 2023
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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.
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.
What steps he is taking to improve rail services.
What steps he is taking to improve rail services.
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.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
What recent assessment he has made of the UK’s defence readiness.
What recent assessment he has made of the UK’s defence readiness.
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.
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.
What steps her Department is taking to improve school buildings.
What steps her Department is taking to improve school buildings.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 22 February.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 22 February.
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