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Division Votes
8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 63 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 326 Noes - 162
8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 64 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 395 Noes - 98
8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 63 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 327 Noes - 162
16 Dec 2025 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 66 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 341 Noes - 195
17 Dec 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 60 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 165

Speeches
Richard Foord speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (70 words) Thursday 18th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Richard Foord speeches from: Animal Welfare Strategy Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (53 words) Thursday 18th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Richard Foord speeches from: Violence against Women and Girls Strategy Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (65 words) Thursday 18th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Home Office
Richard Foord speeches from: Ukraine Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (103 words) Thursday 18th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence
Richard Foord speeches from: Community Audiology Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (713 words) Thursday 18th December 2025 - Westminster Hall Department of Health and Social Care
Richard Foord speeches from: Housing Development: Cumulative Impacts Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (610 words) Wednesday 17th December 2025 - Westminster Hall Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Richard Foord speeches from: Finance (No. 2) Bill Richard Foord contributed 3 speeches (134 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 16th December 2025 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury
Richard Foord speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (100 words) Monday 15th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence
Richard Foord speeches from: Sudan: Humanitarian Situation Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (138 words) Monday 15th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Richard Foord speeches from: Sudden Cardiac Death in Young People Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (103 words) Monday 15th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Department of Health and Social Care
Richard Foord speeches from: Digital ID Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (43 words) Monday 8th December 2025 - Westminster Hall Cabinet Office

Written Answers
National Parks Asked by: Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat - Honiton and Sidmouth) Thursday 4th December 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to amend the Protected Landscapes Duty. Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Whilst the Government does not intend to repeal the duty, we acknowledge that decision makers may need support in applying the duty appropriately. The department has already published guidance on the Protected Landscapes duty to ensure public bodies operating in these areas deliver better environmental outcomes working together with Protected Landscape organisations and will consider what further support we can offer to ensure the duty is appropriately applied.
Infectious Diseases: Disease Control Asked by: Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat - Honiton and Sidmouth) Tuesday 9th December 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Recommendations 6 and 7 of Module 1 of the UK Covid 19 Inquiry, what steps he is taking to (1) gather and (2) publish findings, lessons and recommendations within the recommended 3 month window; and whether he will publish an action plan based on the findings from Exercise Pegasus. Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) Live participation in Exercise PEGASUS has now concluded, although a fourth phase, centred around recovery, is planned to be exercised in 2026. A published post-exercise report will include learning and findings from this and all preceding phases and this will be delivered in due course following detailed evaluation. The United Kingdom uses a Lead Government Department model to cover all phases of emergency planning, response, recovery, and risk assessment. Ministers within the Department, as the Lead Government Department for a pandemic response, will continue to actively consider the implementation of the findings from Exercise PEGASUS.

Written Answers

National Parks
Asked by: Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat - Honiton and Sidmouth)
Thursday 4th December 2025

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to amend the Protected Landscapes Duty.

Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Whilst the Government does not intend to repeal the duty, we acknowledge that decision makers may need support in applying the duty appropriately. The department has already published guidance on the Protected Landscapes duty to ensure public bodies operating in these areas deliver better environmental outcomes working together with Protected Landscape organisations and will consider what further support we can offer to ensure the duty is appropriately applied.

Infectious Diseases: Disease Control
Asked by: Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat - Honiton and Sidmouth)
Tuesday 9th December 2025

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Recommendations 6 and 7 of Module 1 of the UK Covid 19 Inquiry, what steps he is taking to (1) gather and (2) publish findings, lessons and recommendations within the recommended 3 month window; and whether he will publish an action plan based on the findings from Exercise Pegasus.

Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Live participation in Exercise PEGASUS has now concluded, although a fourth phase, centred around recovery, is planned to be exercised in 2026. A published post-exercise report will include learning and findings from this and all preceding phases and this will be delivered in due course following detailed evaluation. The United Kingdom uses a Lead Government Department model to cover all phases of emergency planning, response, recovery, and risk assessment. Ministers within the Department, as the Lead Government Department for a pandemic response, will continue to actively consider the implementation of the findings from Exercise PEGASUS.

Early Day Motions Signed
Wednesday 17th December Richard Foord signed this EDM on Thursday 18th December 2025 Schools Residential Outdoor Education (Scotland) Bill (No. 2) 18 signatures (Most recent: 18 Dec 2025) Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House warmly welcomes the passage of the Schools Residential Outdoor Education (Scotland) Bill by the Scottish Parliament, which places a legal duty on local authorities to ensure that school pupils can access residential outdoor education; congratulates Liz Smith MSP for introducing this transformational legislation and notes that it …
Wednesday 17th December Richard Foord signed this EDM on Thursday 18th December 2025 Convention on Cluster Munitions and preventing UK involvement in their production 24 signatures (Most recent: 18 Dec 2025) Tabled by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes) That this House supports the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM), prohibiting all use, transfer, production, and stockpiling of cluster munitions; recognises the indiscriminate nature of cluster munitions; expresses grave alarm at the way in which these munitions contribute to large civilian death tolls; further recognises the enduring socio-economic challenges which …
Monday 15th December Richard Foord signed this EDM on Wednesday 17th December 2025 Changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief in the Autumn Budget 2025 24 signatures (Most recent: 18 Dec 2025) Tabled by: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton) That this House expresses concern with the Government’s announcement in the Autumn Budget, confirming their decision to cut Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) by 50% on all assets valued at over £1 million, effective from 6 April 2026; notes the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s introduction to …
Thursday 27th November Richard Foord signed this EDM on Monday 1st December 2025 Bank closures, digital exclusion and cyber risks 23 signatures (Most recent: 10 Dec 2025) Tabled by: Andrew George (Liberal Democrat - St Ives) That this House believes high street bank closures have a detrimental impact on small enterprises, local business resilience, charities, vulnerable customers and the digitally excluded and adds to the vulnerability of UK financial services, especially to cyber threat from rogue actors; notes Lloyds Banking Group’s announcement to close 38 branches …

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2 Dec 2025, 11:42 a.m. - House of Commons " Sarah. Richard Foord. Mr Speaker. " Q4. What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of US foreign policy on Ukraine. (906667) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Dec 2025, 3:14 p.m. - House of Commons " Richard Foord Mr. speaker, there is a mismatch. " Richard Foord MP (Honiton and Sidmouth, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Dec 2025, 6:01 p.m. - House of Commons "of the horrific situation in Sudan. Richard Foord. " Chris Elmore MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Bridgend, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
18 Dec 2025, 9:51 a.m. - House of Commons " Richard Foord. Devon is classified by the Environment Agency as poor. It has got twice the phosphate levels of other rivers in Devon. And what we " Richard Foord MP (Honiton and Sidmouth, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
18 Dec 2025, 2:14 p.m. - House of Commons " Richard Foord. >> Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I welcome what the Minister said in terms of introducing a " Richard Foord MP (Honiton and Sidmouth, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
18 Dec 2025, 1:37 p.m. - House of Commons "to access Richard Foord. " Jess Phillips MP, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Birmingham Yardley, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript

Calendar
Tuesday 6th January 2026 11:30 a.m. Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Energy Security and Net Zero Matt Vickers: What steps his Department is taking to increase the capacity of the National Grid. Carla Denyer: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Matt Rodda: What scientific evidence his Department is using to inform its work on climate change. Meg Hillier: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Luke Murphy: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Richard Foord: What steps he is taking to help the transition away from fossil fuels. Michelle Scrogham: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Danny Chambers: What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of supporting businesses with the cost of energy. Tom Collins: What estimate he has made of the cost of building new gas-fired power stations. Vikki Slade: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Sonia Kumar: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Freddie van Mierlo: What steps he is taking to reduce the impact of power cuts on rural areas. Alex Mayer: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Perran Moon: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing energy bills by £150 on family finances. Helen Maguire: What steps he is taking to help decarbonise refrigerated transport. Peter Bedford: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Steve Yemm: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on members of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme. Graham Leadbitter: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Peter Lamb: What steps his Department is taking to help increase the capacity of major National Grid supply points. Olly Glover: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Noah Law: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending the Warm Homes Discount on levels of fuel poverty. Josh Babarinde: What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the steps councils are taking to help local people achieve net zero. Baggy Shanker: What steps he is taking to help tackle fuel poverty. Luke Charters: What steps he is taking to create jobs in the energy sector in Yorkshire and the Humber. Gregory Stafford: What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK’s use of energy infrastructure-related technologies imported from China on security. Christine Jardine: What steps he is taking to support job creation in the renewable energy sector. Sarah Olney: What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the potential impact of a third runway at Heathrow on the Government's net zero targets. Luke Evans: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of opportunities for installing solar panels on commercial properties. Rachael Maskell: What steps he is taking to optimise the capacity of deep geothermal projects. Bob Blackman: What steps his Department is taking to help reduce household energy bills. Paul Davies: What discussions he has had with energy suppliers on the adequacy of support for consumers with power outages. Luke Murphy: What steps his Department is taking to reduce non-commodity costs on the energy bills of businesses. Stuart Anderson: What his policy is on the use of agricultural land for solar energy. Polly Billington: Whether he has made an estimate of the cost of building new gas-fired power stations. Nigel Farage: If he will take steps to remove net zero targets. View calendar - Add to calendar

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Tuesday 6th January 2026 11:30 a.m.
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Oral questions - Main Chamber
Subject: Energy Security and Net Zero
Matt Vickers: What steps his Department is taking to increase the capacity of the National Grid. Carla Denyer: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Matt Rodda: What scientific evidence his Department is using to inform its work on climate change. Meg Hillier: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Luke Murphy: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Richard Foord: What steps he is taking to help the transition away from fossil fuels. Michelle Scrogham: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Danny Chambers: What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of supporting businesses with the cost of energy. Tom Collins: What estimate he has made of the cost of building new gas-fired power stations. Vikki Slade: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Sonia Kumar: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Freddie van Mierlo: What steps he is taking to reduce the impact of power cuts on rural areas. Alex Mayer: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Perran Moon: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing energy bills by £150 on family finances. Helen Maguire: What steps he is taking to help decarbonise refrigerated transport. Peter Bedford: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Steve Yemm: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2025 on members of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme. Graham Leadbitter: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Peter Lamb: What steps his Department is taking to help increase the capacity of major National Grid supply points. Olly Glover: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Noah Law: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending the Warm Homes Discount on levels of fuel poverty. Josh Babarinde: What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the steps councils are taking to help local people achieve net zero. Baggy Shanker: What steps he is taking to help tackle fuel poverty. Luke Charters: What steps he is taking to create jobs in the energy sector in Yorkshire and the Humber. Gregory Stafford: What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the UK’s use of energy infrastructure-related technologies imported from China on security. Christine Jardine: What steps he is taking to support job creation in the renewable energy sector. Sarah Olney: What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on the potential impact of a third runway at Heathrow on the Government's net zero targets. Luke Evans: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of opportunities for installing solar panels on commercial properties. Rachael Maskell: What steps he is taking to optimise the capacity of deep geothermal projects. Bob Blackman: What steps his Department is taking to help reduce household energy bills. Paul Davies: What discussions he has had with energy suppliers on the adequacy of support for consumers with power outages. Luke Murphy: What steps his Department is taking to reduce non-commodity costs on the energy bills of businesses. Stuart Anderson: What his policy is on the use of agricultural land for solar energy. Polly Billington: Whether he has made an estimate of the cost of building new gas-fired power stations. Nigel Farage: If he will take steps to remove net zero targets. View calendar - Add to calendar

Parliamentary Debates
Community Audiology 28 speeches (11,490 words) Thursday 18th December 2025 - Westminster Hall Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: Stephen Kinnock (Lab - Aberafan Maesteg) Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord) was right to talk about the connection between hearing - Link to Speech
Housing Development: Cumulative Impacts 45 speeches (13,514 words) Wednesday 17th December 2025 - Westminster Hall Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Gideon Amos (LD - Taunton and Wellington) Friend the Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord) made excellent points about the need for cumulative - Link to Speech
Points of Order 7 speeches (1,019 words) Wednesday 17th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Mentions: 1: Judith Cummins (Lab - Bradford South) First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)James MacCleary, supported by Calum Miller, Monica Harding, Richard Foord - Link to Speech
Sudan: Humanitarian Situation 64 speeches (6,201 words) Monday 15th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Mentions: 1: Vikki Slade (LD - Mid Dorset and North Poole) Friend the Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord): what meetings has the Minister had with the - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 16th December 2025 Oral Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Foreign Affairs Committee Found: Thornberry (Chair); Fleur Anderson; Alex Ballinger; Aphra Brandreth; Phil Brickell; Dan Carden; Richard Foord
Tuesday 9th December 2025 Oral Evidence - Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office, Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office, and Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Foreign Affairs Committee Found: Thornberry (Chair); Fleur Anderson; Alex Ballinger; Aphra Brandreth; Phil Brickell; Dan Carden; Richard Foord
Monday 1st December 2025 Special Report - 2nd Special Report - The write to protect: Britain’s pen on the world stage: Government Response Foreign Affairs Committee Found: South and Eddisbury) Phil Brickell (Labour; Bolton West) Dan Carden (Labour; Liverpool Walton) Richard Foord

Richard Foord - Select Committee Information

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Tuesday 9th December 2025 9:30 a.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office At 10:00am: Oral evidence Sir Oliver Robbins KCMG CB - Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office Nick Dyer - Second Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office Tim Jones - Finance Director at Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 16th December 2025 1:30 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP - Secretary of State at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Sir Oliver Robbins KCMG CB - Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 6th January 2026 10 a.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy At 10:30am: Oral evidence Stephen Doughty MP - Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Jonny Hall CMG OBE - Director of the Information Threats and Influence Directorate at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Rachael Goodwill - Deputy Director of Cyber, Information and Tech Threats Directorate and Head of Counter Information and Manipulation Department at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office View calendar - Add to calendar

Select Committee Documents
Monday 1st December 2025 Special Report - 2nd Special Report - The write to protect: Britain’s pen on the world stage: Government Response Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 9th December 2025 Oral Evidence - Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office, Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office, and Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Foreign Affairs Committee
Thursday 11th December 2025 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister of State for Europe, North America and UK Overseas Territories, relating to the constitution of the British Virgin Islands, dated 1 December Foreign Affairs Committee
Thursday 11th December 2025 Correspondence - Correspondence with the Permanent Under-Secretary at the FCDO, relating to the work of the FCDO, dated 27 and 21 November Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 16th December 2025 Oral Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Foreign Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th December 2025 Written Evidence - American Sunlight Project DIS0054 - Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy - Foreign Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th December 2025 Correspondence - Letter to the Foreign Secretary, relating to the British Council, dated 9 December 2025 Foreign Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th December 2025 Correspondence - Correspondence with the Permanent Under-Secretary, FCDO, relating to the Annual Report and Accounts evidence session, dated 12 and 10 December 2025 Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 16th December 2025 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister of State for Europe, North America, and UK Overseas Territories, relating to sanctions, dated 11 December 2025 Foreign Affairs Committee
Wednesday 31st December 2025 Correspondence - Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary regarding Information Failures dated 29 and 31 December Foreign Affairs Committee