Richard Fuller.

A steady, loyally Conservative MP who has been most active recently on defence and national security. Fuller voted with Conservative colleagues in backing the opposition's motion on defence spending and readiness in June 2026, and supported several amendments to the Armed Forces Bill at Report Stage. On the National Security (State Threats) Bill, he opposed the government's timetable motion — arguing the legislation deserved more scrutiny time — and backed amendments preserving judicial oversight of new state-threat powers. None of these votes broke with his party; they reflect standard Conservative opposition positioning.

Fuller votes with the Conservative whip 100% of the time, making him one of the most loyal members of his parliamentary group. His participation rate of 71% sits modestly below the Commons average. His speeches cluster heavily around economic and fiscal topics — economy, fiscal policy, and cost-of-living together account for around two-thirds of his debate contributions — with local government, housing, and environment also featuring. His stance profile marks him as firmly anti-tax, strongly pro-business, and consistently supportive of Lords scrutiny and parliamentary oversight. He diverges from his party average on NHS funding, where he scores noticeably lower than fellow Conservatives.

Beyond Westminster, Fuller has drawn local coverage for calling for a social media ban for under-16s, pressing for answers after a house explosion in Bedford, and pursuing hare coursing legislation — issues that reflect an active constituency presence. He has no current committee roles, which limits his formal influence on legislation outside the chamber. His most recent speech on record was in late April 2026. News sentiment data from the past 90 days covers 20 articles but yields a neutral average score, so no strong pattern of positive or negative local coverage emerges from that window.