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)
HANSARDSupport for BusinessesJoanna Watson runs the Elizabeth hotel and the Kingswood hotel in Sidmouth. She is essentially facing a 20% rise in her business rate costs. Joanna’s bills do not reflect what she…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Rural Broadband: InstallationOn that point, farmers have been encouraged to diversify their businesses, and Stubbhayne farm in Southleigh has lost countless bookings because people who wanted to stay there…27 Jan 2026HANSARD Consumer Energy Bills: Government SupportIn addition to the absence of Reform MPs, the absence of Conservative MPs is also striking. It was during the Truss-Kwarteng mini-Budget that borrowing was pushed up by £60…27 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillIn answer to a recent written question, a Defence Minister confirmed that “all decisions on whether to approve foreign nations’ use of military bases in the UK for operational…26 Jan 2026HANSARD Police Reform White PaperOne resident from Uplyme on the border of Dorset and Devon wrote to me about a burglary that she had experienced. She reported it to Dorset police, who told her that it was for…26 Jan 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