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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3 AYE1 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 24 Nov 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 24 Nov 2025
2 AYEBiodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill
2 votes · 17 Nov 2025
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill
2 votes · 17 Nov 2025
8 NOPlanning and Infrastructure Bill
8 votes · 13 Nov 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
8 votes · 13 Nov 2025
5 NOEmployment Rights Bill
5 votes · 5 Nov 2025
Employment Rights Bill
5 votes · 5 Nov 2025
3 AYESentencing Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 29 Oct 2025
Sentencing Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 29 Oct 2025
Financial Interests(1)
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- Date interest arose
- 23 May 2023
Registered 9 June 2023
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Richard in Parliament
Ukraine: Military Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has with international allies on the provision of arms and resources to Ukraine.
Climate Change: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the vulnerabilities that children experience in relation to climate change are (a) acknowled
Mobile Phones: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that mobile network providers maintain (a) reliable coverage and (b) service quality
Children: Neurodiversity
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of publishing a mental health absence code for children with (a) autism and (b) other neurodivergent
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support businesses in rural areas.
Wines: Imports
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help support wine importers with additional administrative requirements following the ending of the temporar
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to ensure that people with incomes (a) that fluctuate and (b) from multiple sources are accurately assessed for Universal Cr
Disability: Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with the reference to the UN Inquiry into the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the UK, published in October 2016, what steps she is taking to
Voice over Internet Protocol
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the planned switch from the Public Switched Telephone Network to Voice over Internet Pr
Food: Labelling
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of calorie labelling on menus on (a) obesity, (b) the prevalence of eating disorders and (
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