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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2 AYEPlanning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 10 Jun 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 10 Jun 2025
3 AYEPlanning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 9 Jun 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 9 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10
16 May 2025
3 AYE1 NOData (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 7 May 2025
Data (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 7 May 2025
2 AYE1 NOOpposition Day
3 votes · 23 Apr 2025
Opposition Day
3 votes · 23 Apr 2025
2 NONon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
2 votes · 31 Mar 2025
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
2 votes · 31 Mar 2025
2 AYEInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Report Stage
2 votes · 31 Mar 2025
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Report Stage
2 votes · 31 Mar 2025
Financial Interests(1)
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 23 May 2023
Registered 9 June 2023
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Richard in Parliament
Oral Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the level of access to NHS dentistry on diagnosis rates of routine mouth cancers.
Dental Services: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria are used to prioritise patients on NHS dental waiting lists; and whether older people are given priority.
Hospitals: Medical Equipment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the condition of NHS hospital equipment.
Funerals
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the National Association of Funeral Directors report entitled Picking up the pieces, published in April 2023, if she will (a) make an asses
Business: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support businesses in rural areas.
Schools: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has for delivery of the fourth wave of the School Rebuilding Programme.
Rural Areas: Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she last met the Neighbourhood Watch Network to discuss rural crime.
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