Information between 28th October 2025 - 17th November 2025
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28 Oct 2025 - China Spying Case - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 63 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 174 Noes - 327 |
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29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 63 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 82 Noes - 314 |
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29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 65 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 182 Noes - 311 |
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29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 63 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 173 Noes - 323 |
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29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 65 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 328 |
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29 Oct 2025 - European Convention on Human Rights (Withdrawal) - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 64 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 96 Noes - 154 |
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5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 62 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 311 Noes - 152 |
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5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 62 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 151 |
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5 Nov 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 - 308 Noes - 153 |
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5 Nov 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 - 310 Noes - 155 |
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5 Nov 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 61 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 268 Noes - 80 |
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5 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 61 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 310 Noes - 150 |
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4 Nov 2025 - Welfare Spending - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 55 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 92 Noes - 403 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 46 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 244 Noes - 132 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 44 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 252 Noes - 130 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 43 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 250 Noes - 133 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 45 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 254 Noes - 129 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 42 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 257 Noes - 128 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 40 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 255 Noes - 128 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 43 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 264 Noes - 125 |
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13 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 45 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 254 Noes - 135 |
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Richard Foord speeches from: Nolan Principles
Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (73 words) Wednesday 12th November 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
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Richard Foord speeches from: Carbon Budget Delivery Plan
Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (36 words) Wednesday 12th November 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Business and Trade |
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Richard Foord speeches from: Financial Transparency: Overseas Territories
Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (45 words) Wednesday 5th November 2025 - Westminster Hall Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Richard Foord speeches from: Fresh and Nutritious Food: Inequality of Access
Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (5 words) Wednesday 5th November 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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Richard Foord speeches from: Sudan: Government Support
Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (66 words) Tuesday 4th November 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Richard Foord speeches from: Official Development Assistance Reductions
Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (66 words) Tuesday 4th November 2025 - Westminster Hall Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Richard Foord speeches from: Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (65 words) Tuesday 4th November 2025 - Westminster Hall |
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Richard Foord speeches from: Public Office (Accountability) Bill
Richard Foord contributed 2 speeches (114 words) 2nd reading Monday 3rd November 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
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Richard Foord speeches from: Israel-Palestine Conflict: Government Response
Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (164 words) Thursday 30th October 2025 - Commons Chamber |
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Richard Foord speeches from: Property Service Charges
Richard Foord contributed 2 speeches (111 words) Thursday 30th October 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Richard Foord speeches from: Gaza and Hamas
Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (85 words) Wednesday 29th October 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Richard Foord speeches from: Asylum Seekers: MOD Housing
Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (95 words) Wednesday 29th October 2025 - Commons Chamber Home Office |
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Richard Foord speeches from: UK-Türkiye Typhoon Export Deal
Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (93 words) Wednesday 29th October 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Richard Foord speeches from: Vehicle Headlight Glare Standards
Richard Foord contributed 2 speeches (577 words) Wednesday 29th October 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Transport |
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Richard Foord speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (55 words) Tuesday 28th October 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Energy Performance Certificates: Holiday Accommodation
Asked by: Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat - Honiton and Sidmouth) Friday 31st October 2025 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support self-catering businesses in making changes to properties to comply with Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards. Answered by Martin McCluskey - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) Government recently consulted on increasing minimum energy efficiency standards in the domestic private rented sector. The consultation sought views on whether short-term lets should be included to help ensure a consistent standard across all private rented properties.
We engaged widely with stakeholders during the consultation process, including the self-catering holiday lets sector and a government response will be published in due course. Following the government response and relevant legislation changes, we will issue guidance to help landlords to comply with any new requirements, which would be published on gov.uk. Support is currently available at the government webpage ‘Find Ways to Save Energy in your Home’. |
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Countryside: Environment Protection
Asked by: Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat - Honiton and Sidmouth) Friday 31st October 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will ensure that section 245 of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 is not amended to reduce the level of protection for National (a) Parks and (b) Landscapes. Answered by Mary Creagh - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) The Protected Landscapes Duty, at section 245 of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023, will play a key role in achieving government’s commitment to enable Protected Landscapes organisations, including National Parks and National Landscapes, to make land greener, wilder and more accessible to all. |
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Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions
Asked by: Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat - Honiton and Sidmouth) Monday 17th November 2025 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve (a) transparency and (b) communication in cases of alleged armed forces pension overpayments. Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) Armed Forces pension overpayments can occur for various reasons, most commonly following the death of a pension recipient.
When an overpayment is identified, the payment agent, Equiniti, will initially inform the pension recipient or their next of kin about the overpayment and outline the available recovery options.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has established a robust process for managing overpayments, which includes providing advice and welfare support. If repaying the debt poses financial difficulties, recipients are encouraged to contact the debt recovery team. In certain cases, following an individual assessment, the debt may be partially written off, or an affordable repayment plan can be arranged.
Members of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme (AFPS) have the right to raise a complaint through the Internal Disputes Resolution Procedure (IDRP) if they disagree with any decision or action taken by the scheme administrator. This single-stage process reviews all aspects of the complaint, including any additional evidence or information provided. Individuals wishing to challenge overpayment recovery decisions can do so by contacting the AFPS.
The MOD works closely with the payment agent to review and improve communication regarding overpayment issues, incorporating lessons learned to enhance the process. |
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Thursday 27th November Richard Foord signed this EDM on Monday 1st December 2025 Bank closures, digital exclusion and cyber risks 12 signatures (Most recent: 1 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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Monday 24th November Richard Foord signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 25th November 2025 31 signatures (Most recent: 1 Dec 2025) Tabled by: Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat - Newton Abbot) That this House notes with deep concern the scale of personal wealth being accumulated by senior executives and owners of the UK’s gambling industry, including an individual annual pay award exceeding £150 million at a time when millions of families are struggling with the cost-of-living crisis; recognises that the profits … |
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Monday 24th November Richard Foord signed this EDM on Monday 24th November 2025 Fly-tipping and illegal waste dumping by criminal gangs 40 signatures (Most recent: 1 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Glastonbury and Somerton) That this House expresses deep concern at the growing scale of industrial fly-tipping by criminal gangs; regrets that the Environment Agency is not equipped to deal with illegal dump sites or tackle the work and impact of organised criminal gangs illegally dumping huge quantities of waste; is deeply concerned that … |
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Wednesday 12th November Richard Foord signed this EDM on Monday 17th November 2025 Cumulative disruption proposals and the right to protest 89 signatures (Most recent: 1 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) That this House expresses deep alarm at recent proposals to require senior police officers to take into account any so-called cumulative disruption caused by past or planned future protests when considering whether to impose conditions on protests; notes these powers represent a significant expansion of state authority to ration the … |
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Monday 17th November Richard Foord signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 17th November 2025 President Trump’s 20-point peace plan 37 signatures (Most recent: 1 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock) That this House welcomes the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas; expresses its relief at the release of the living hostages, and a cessation of the Israeli Government’s military operations; further expresses its anger at Hamas’ failure to rapidly repatriate the remaining hostages’ bodies; calls on Hamas to do so immediately; … |
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Monday 3rd November Richard Foord signed this EDM on Wednesday 12th November 2025 Local government and social care 47 signatures (Most recent: 1 Dec 2025)Tabled by: Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat - Guildford) That this House recognises that adult social care is the largest area of council spending after SEND provision; notes that in 2024-25 the gross current expenditure for local authorities in England on adult social care totalled £29.4 billion which was a 9% increase on the previous year in cash terms; … |
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Tuesday 11th November Richard Foord signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 11th November 2025 Release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah and the plight of British nationals arbitrarily detained abroad 48 signatures (Most recent: 25 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock) That this House is relieved and delighted by the release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah, following six years of his unjust and arbitrary detention in Egypt; warmly welcomes Alaa being reunited with his family; emphatically commends the courage of Alaa's mother, Laila Soueif for her activism, including hunger striking, to help … |
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Tuesday 4th November Richard Foord signed this EDM on Wednesday 5th November 2025 Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill 25 signatures (Most recent: 19 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House welcomes the passage of the Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill in the Scottish Parliament; notes the strong evidence that outdoor learning and youth work enhance young people’s engagement with education, foster teamwork, resilience and confidence, and encourage pro-environmental attitudes from an early age; regrets that no … |
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Wednesday 29th October Richard Foord signed this EDM on Tuesday 4th November 2025 Government proposals for mandatory digital ID 56 signatures (Most recent: 25 Nov 2025)Tabled by: Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrat - Harpenden and Berkhamsted) That this House expresses deep concern at Government proposals for a mandatory digital ID system; believes such a scheme would cross a red line for civil liberties, threatening privacy while doing little to meet the Government’s stated aims on immigration; further believes that digital tools should empower individuals with control … |
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29 Oct 2025, 1:24 p.m. - House of Commons "the ceasefire hold. That is where our focus is. Richard Foord Deputy " Mr Hamish Falconer MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Lincoln, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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29 Oct 2025, 2:05 p.m. - House of Commons "billion of spend from this for exactly that reason. >> Richard Foord. >> Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. " Alex Norris MP, The Minister of State, Home Department (Nottingham North and Kimberley, Labour ) - View Video - View Transcript |
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29 Oct 2025, 2:44 p.m. - House of Commons " Richard Foord. " Richard Foord MP (Honiton and Sidmouth, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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11 Nov 2025, 6:48 p.m. - House of Commons "in the bill? >> James MacCleary. Monica Harding. Doctor. Al Pinkerton. Mike Martin. Richard Foord. Sir. Iain Duncan " Calum Miller MP (Bicester and Woodstock, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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11 Nov 2025, 6:48 p.m. - House of Commons "Richard Foord. Sir. Iain Duncan Smith. Stephen Gethins. Sir. Julian Lewis Alex Sobel and myself, madam " Calum Miller MP (Bicester and Woodstock, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Nov 2025, 5:30 p.m. - House of Commons ">> Richard Foord Mr Speaker. Devon County Council received almost 5000 reports of Flytipping last year, " Richard Foord MP (Honiton and Sidmouth, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Nov 2025, 5:30 p.m. - House of Commons "all of them are going after these waste criminals. >> Richard Foord Mr Speaker. Devon " Emma Hardy MP, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Russian Frozen Assets (Seizure and Aid to Ukraine)
4 speeches (1,796 words) Tuesday 11th November 2025 - Commons Chamber Mentions: 1: Caroline Nokes (Con - Romsey and Southampton North) agreed to.Ordered,That Calum Miller, James MacCleary, Monica Harding, Dr Al Pinkerton, Mike Martin, Richard Foord - Link to Speech |
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Public Office (Accountability) Bill
176 speeches (41,991 words) 2nd reading Monday 3rd November 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Peter Dowd (Lab - Bootle) Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord) and the right hon. and learned Member for Kenilworth - Link to Speech |
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Property Service Charges
95 speeches (22,200 words) Thursday 30th October 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Al Pinkerton (LD - Surrey Heath) Friend the Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord) for supporting me in my investigations of - Link to Speech 2: Gideon Amos (LD - Taunton and Wellington) Friends the Members for Surrey Heath (Dr Pinkerton) and for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord), must - Link to Speech |
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Vehicle Headlight Glare Standards
36 speeches (7,908 words) Wednesday 29th October 2025 - Westminster Hall Department for Transport Mentions: 1: Olly Glover (LD - Didcot and Wantage) Friend the Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord).Following a petition with more than 14,000 - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 4th November 2025
Oral Evidence - COP26, and Wellcome Foreign Affairs Committee Found: present: Emily Thornberry (Chair); Fleur Anderson; Alex Ballinger; Phil Brickell; Dan Carden; Richard Foord |
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Tuesday 4th November 2025
Oral Evidence - COP26, and Wellcome Foreign Affairs Committee Found: present: Emily Thornberry (Chair); Fleur Anderson; Alex Ballinger; Phil Brickell; Dan Carden; Richard Foord |
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Tuesday 4th November 2025
Oral Evidence - COP26, and Wellcome Foreign Affairs Committee Found: present: Emily Thornberry (Chair); Fleur Anderson; Alex Ballinger; Phil Brickell; Dan Carden; Richard Foord |
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Tuesday 4th November 2025
Oral Evidence - University of East Anglia, and Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) Foreign Affairs Committee Found: present: Emily Thornberry (Chair); Fleur Anderson; Alex Ballinger; Phil Brickell; Dan Carden; Richard Foord |
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Tuesday 4th November 2025
Oral Evidence - University of East Anglia, and Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) Foreign Affairs Committee Found: present: Emily Thornberry (Chair); Fleur Anderson; Alex Ballinger; Phil Brickell; Dan Carden; Richard Foord |
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Tuesday 4th November 2025
Oral Evidence - University of East Anglia, and Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) Foreign Affairs Committee Found: present: Emily Thornberry (Chair); Fleur Anderson; Alex Ballinger; Phil Brickell; Dan Carden; Richard Foord |
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Monday 3rd November 2025
Oral Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), and Cabinet Office Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Foreign Affairs Committee Found: present: Emily Thornberry (Chair); Fleur Anderson; Aphra Brandreth; Phil Brickell; Dan Carden; Richard Foord |
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Monday 3rd November 2025
Oral Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), and Cabinet Office Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Foreign Affairs Committee Found: present: Emily Thornberry (Chair); Fleur Anderson; Aphra Brandreth; Phil Brickell; Dan Carden; Richard Foord |
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Thursday 30th October 2025
Special Report - 1st Special Report - Israel-Palestine conflict: Government Response Foreign Affairs Committee Found: South and Eddisbury) Phil Brickell (Labour; Bolton West) Dan Carden (Labour; Liverpool Walton) Richard Foord |
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Tuesday 28th October 2025
Oral Evidence - British Council, and British Council The work of the British Council - Foreign Affairs Committee Found: Thornberry (Chair); Fleur Anderson; Alex Ballinger; Aphra Brandreth; Phil Brickell; Dan Carden; Richard Foord |
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Tuesday 11th November 2025 1 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 18th November 2025 10 a.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy At 10:30am: Oral evidence Nina Jankowicz - CEO at American Sunlight Project Roberta Braga - Founder and Executive Director at Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas Jon Bateman - Senior Fellow and Co-Director, Technology and International Affairs Programme at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace At 11:15am: Oral evidence Alexandre Brasil - Deputy Head of Mission at Brazilian Embassy in London At 11:30am: Oral evidence Nishant Lalwani - CEO at International Fund for Public Interest Media View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 24th November 2025 1 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 25th November 2025 3 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Joint meeting of the UK Foreign Affairs Committee and the Ukrainian Committee on Foreign Policy and Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Pavel Fischer - Foreign Committee Chairman at Czech Senate Agnieszka Pomaska - Chair of the EU Affairs Committee at Polish Parliament Heikki Autto - Chair of the Defence Committee at Finnish Parliament Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze - Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Integration of Ukraine to the EU at Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine View calendar - Add to calendar |