Member of Parliament
Richard Foord
Member since
23 Jun 2022
Bills sponsored
6
Speeches (30d)
21
Speeches (all)
880
Written questions
43
Last spoke
29 Apr 2026
Recent contributions (880)
HANSARD Rural Mobile ConnectivityThe hon. Gentleman is talking about the frustrations in Cornwall, which my constituents really can relate to. This issue is peninsula-wide, across Devon and Cornwall. Only 52% of…12 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-EU Agritrade: SPS AgreementI am grateful to the Chair of the EFRA Committee for laying out the top lines from this excellent report, and I also commend the Committee for its work on the inquiry into animal…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportMy hon. Friend is making an excellent point about rural crime. My concern is that as the boundaries of police forces become greater, the resources tend to go to the urban areas.…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Police Grant ReportMeasuring police effectiveness by looking solely at numbers is absolutely flawed. Does the shadow Minister accept in retrospect that the way in which Theresa May allowed police…11 Feb 2026HANSARD Local Government FinanceThe final settlement for local government finance does not bring good news for Devon. Research by the Rural Services Network has shown that urban councils will have significantly…11 Feb 2026
Bills sponsored (6)
BILLUK–USA Trade Agreements (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill2nd reading30 Apr 2025ActiveBILLMilitary Action Bill2nd reading21 Oct 2024ActiveBILLMilitary Action (Parliamentary Approval) Bill2nd reading16 Jan 2024ActiveBILLWater Quality Monitoring Bill1st reading11 Dec 2023WithdrawnBILLRural Crime (Strategy) Bill1st reading11 Jul 2023ActiveBILLNational Parks (Camping) Bill1st reading25 Jan 2023