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 · 6d ago
Recent contributions (880)
HANSARD Agriculture: Government SupportMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Farming is not just another sector; it is critical national infrastructure, just like power stations and data centres. Too often, it is an…29 Apr 2026 · 6d agoHANSARD Agriculture: Government SupportAbsolutely. Farming can be a very lonely business, and that does not need to be compounded with the stress of farm profitability, or the lack thereof. Looming over all this are…29 Apr 2026 · 6d agoHANSARD Agriculture: Government SupportMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to draw attention to the plight of farmers facing crime. Some police forces do not consider this issue nearly enough. I am glad that in Devon…29 Apr 2026 · 6d agoHANSARD Agriculture: Government SupportIf I were an uplands farmer represented by my hon. Friend, I would know that I had a fervent advocate in him. He is right to raise the issue of commoners; I spoke with one last…29 Apr 2026 · 6d agoHANSARD Agriculture: Government SupportI am grateful to my hon. Friend for drawing attention to that issue. Last year, farmers were devastated by the overnight closure of the sustainable farming incentive, which came…29 Apr 2026 · 6d ago
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