Liberal Democrats MP for Honiton and Sidmouth.
Richard Foord is the Liberal Democrat MP for Honiton and Sidmouth, and has been an MP continually since 23 June 2022.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Foord broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 | Yes | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“The Financial Services and Markets Bill offers an opportunity to improve banking access in rural areas.”
“Government support for agriculture is inadequate and bureaucratic; farming faces acute cost pressures from volatile global inputs, planning delays and inaccessible schemes, and mus…”
“Process must be correctly characterised: government proposes redactions, ISC directs which should be made; this distinction matters for maintaining trust in the ISC.”
“Illustrated fraudulent practices through constituent case of inflated write-off valuations; called for greater insurer oversight of contractors, transparency on write-off financial…”
Select, joint and other committees Foord currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Affairs Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Foord sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 13 | 17.3% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 11 | 14.7% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 10 | 13.3% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 6 | 8.0% |
| Department for Transport | 5 | 6.7% |
| Ministry of Defence | 4 | 5.3% |
| Department for Education | 4 | 5.3% |
| Treasury | 4 | 5.3% |
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will (a) publicly condemn the (i) human rights situation and (ii) use of the death penalty in Saudi Arabia and (b) make representations to her Saudi counterpart on (A) those issues and (B) instances of under-18s being given the death penalty.
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 11 December 2025 in response to Question 97116. The UK continues to oppose the use of capital punishment in all circumstances.
What recent estimate she has made of the cost to the public purse of fraud in relation to (a) Pension Credit and (b) the Winter Fuel Allowance.
The Department publishes yearly estimates of fraud and error in the benefit system. The latest estimates for Pension Credit are available in section 9: Fraud and error in the benefit system: financial year 2024 to 2025 estimates - GOV.UK.Es…read full →
Whether his Department's policy of considering the legal basis and policy rationale when approving foreign nations’ use of UK military bases for operational purposes also applies to the use of the military base at Diego Garcia.
Yes, the United States' (US) operational use of Diego Garcia is governed by an Exchange of Notes between the UK and the US.I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided on 19 December to Question 99134, where I confirmed that this Govern…read full →
Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure levels of flood recovery funding reflects the cumulative impact of successive named storms on the same communities.
In exceptional circumstances, government support may be provided for incidents of severe flooding via the Flood Recovery Framework (Framework). In thinking about activating recovery support the government considers many factors – such as th…read full →
A member of the Advisory Council for the Council on Geostrategy, an independent A member of the Advisory Council for the Council on Geostrategy, an independent non-profit organisation that generates new geostrategic thin… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 18 Apr 2024
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 229,477 | 74.6% |
| Accommodation | 36,094 | 11.7% |
| Office Costs | 34,538 | 11.2% |
| MP Travel | 4,676 | 1.5% |
| Staff Travel | 2,673 | 0.9% |
| Total · 109 claims | 307,795 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Foord on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Honiton and Sidmouth | 23,007 | 45.4% | Won |
| 2017 | North Somerset | 5,982 | 9.7% | Lost |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard FoordWON | LD | 23,007 | 45.4 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Honiton and Sidmouth →