Richard Foord

Richard Foord

LD

Backbencher (MP)

CommonsHoniton and SidmouthCurrent Member

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House: Commons

Constituency: Honiton and Sidmouth

Status: Current member

Latest Activity

Sitting day: 2026-03-19

Activity total: 1

Contributions: 1

Votes recorded: 0

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Strategic Defence Review: Funding

2026-04-15 · 14:29

I entered this House months after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and I was struck at the time that the debates on Ukraine were solemn, dutiful and not party politic…

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

2026-04-13 · 15:30

The US navy began a blockade of Iran at 2 pm this afternoon. Has the US been granted permission by the British Government for the use of the deepwater port at Diego Garcia as a st…

Banking Services: Accessibility

2026-03-19 · 15:07

I am grateful to my hon. Friend for securing this debate, because so many people in my area of Devon, as well as his area of Cornwall, feel strongly about the issue. Not only are…

Disability Equipment Provision

2026-03-11 · 16:43

It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Betts. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan) for securing this debate. Disabil…

Healthcare in Rural Areas

2026-03-04 · 17:07

It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Dr Huq. I am grateful to the hon. Member for Mid Bedfordshire (Blake Stephenson) for securing this debate and for talking about th…

NATO and the High Arctic

2026-03-04 · 15:30

In its negotiations with the United States, Denmark pledged to raise defence spending from 2.4% of GDP last year to 3% of GDP this year and next. Does the Minister think that the…

NATO and the High Arctic

2026-03-04 · 15:03

My hon. Friend knows a great deal about this subject; I am also grateful to the hon. Member for Halesowen (Alex Ballinger) for securing this debate. Yesterday, President Trump sug…

Middle East

2026-03-02 · 16:40

In his statement, the Prime Minister explained his disagreement with the US President about UK participation in the initial strikes, and I commend that decision. When the UK refus…

North Atlantic Submarine Activity

2026-04-13

The Minister talked about Government investment to deter adversaries in the north Atlantic, the Atlantic Bastion programme, extra money for P-8 aircraft and the additional service…

Crime and Policing Bill

2026-04-14

There was a discussion earlier about the register of non-consensual intimate images, which is set out in Lords amendment 259. I want to share with the House the experience of one…

Middle East: Defence

2026-03-09

The Secretary of State made the distinction between permitting the use of British bases for offensive action and for defensive action. I understand the need to protect and defend…

Spring Forecast

2026-03-03

Many small and medium-sized enterprises add value to our towns and villages, but I am concerned about their survival. The Community Waffle House in Axminster is a community intere…