South West · England · 75,537Boundary · 2023

Honiton & Sidmouth

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing East Devon.

Dispatch
Apr 2026

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review. Won by LD in its first election in 2024. Covers Sidmouth, Cullompton and Honiton. Population 88,408, notably older (median age 53 vs 41 nationally). Recorded crime is 56% below the national average.

Foord has been most visible lately on defence and foreign affairs, where his background as a former Army officer gives him particular standing. He drew attention in April 2026 when the Foreign Affairs Committee engaged with the question of whether the UK should allow the US to use British bases for potential strikes on Iran -- Foord publicly articulated concerns grounded in international law and rules of engagement. On assisted dying, he broke from the majority of his Liberal Democrat colleagues twice in June 2025, voting in favour of new clauses to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, placing him on the more permissive end of his party on that issue. Closer to home, he has raised flooding at Prime Minister's Questions, challenged housebuilding plans without accompanying rail investment, and pressed NHS leadership over the future of five East Devon community hospitals.

At 59% voting participation, Foord votes less frequently than the Commons average -- though this is not unusual for MPs with active committee and constituency workloads. Where he does vote, he sticks to the Liberal Democrat line 99.3% of the time, making his assisted dying deviation all the more notable. His stance profile shows consistent opposition to Labour's employer National Insurance increase and strong support for Lords scrutiny of government legislation. His speeches cluster heavily around defence, the economy, and local government.

286
Commons votes
This parliament
£26k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
75.5k
Electorate
2024 GE

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§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Foord’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.290 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Foord has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
64
Economy
48
Employment
39
Crime & Policing
31
Education
26
Welfare and Benefits
18
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 213 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 113 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
§ 08The local picture.22 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
AxminsterPaul Hayward1,219Independ
AxminsterSarah L Jackson1,065Independ
AxminsterSimon Smith893Independ
Beer BranscombeJohn D Heath431Independ
BradninchLuke Taylor650Liberal
Coly ValleyHelen E Parr845Conserva
Coly ValleyPaul Arnott959Liberal
Cullompton PadbrookLloyd Knight457Liberal
Cullompton PadbrookSue Robinson370Liberal
Cullompton St AndrewsEmma Buczkowski636Liberal
Cullompton St AndrewsJames Timothy Buczkowski634Liberal
Cullompton St AndrewsNikki Woollatt479Independ
Population (2021 Census)
88,408
Electorate 75,537 · 2024 register
Median income
£26,200
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
15.8%
England average 20.0%
Schools
43
34 primary · 6 secondary
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