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Your MP (Richard Foord) represents you, and all of the people who live in Honiton and Sidmouth, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Liberal Democrat MP for Honiton and Sidmouth

Entered the House of Commons on 24 June 2022 — Byelection

Also represented Tiverton and Honiton

Social Media

• @richardfoordld.bsky.social
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Ministry of Defence
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Education
• Water Companies: Fines
• Question
• Crime Prevention: Rural Areas
• Russia: Ukraine
• Bus Services: Rural Areas

Currently held offices

• Member, Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill Committee (since 21 May 2025)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (since 11 Dec 2024)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (since 28 Oct 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill Committee ( 1 May 2024 to 8 May 2024)
• Member, Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill Committee (18 Jan 2023 to 23 Jan 2023)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Defence) (11 Jul 2022 to 18 Sep 2024)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill Committee (0 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 11 Jul 2025

  UK–USA Trade Agreements (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill: Second Reading – Richard Foord. Private Members' Bills

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 4 Jul 2025

  Military Action Bill: Second Reading – Richard Foord. Private Members' Bills

• Post-industrial Towns 18 Jun 2025

  While the hon. Lady is talking about the south-west of England, I would hate for her to forget Axminster, which still has a flourishing carpet maker, but it does not have quite the same level of employment that it did in its heyday. Does she agree that Government can help by investing in superfast broadband, given that Axminster is in the 10% of places in the country with the least superfast...

More of Richard Foord’s recent appearances

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