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Division Votes
8 Jul 2025 - Football Governance Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 62 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 86 Noes - 340
8 Jul 2025 - Football Governance Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 63 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 415 Noes - 98
8 Jul 2025 - Football Governance Bill [Lords] - 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 - 178 Noes - 338
8 Jul 2025 - Football Governance Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 64 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 346
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment 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 - 175 Noes - 401
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 65 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 336 Noes - 242
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment 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 - 149 Noes - 334
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 64 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 130 Noes - 443
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment 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 - 335 Noes - 135
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment 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 - 105 Noes - 370
16 Jul 2025 - Competition - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 49 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 333 Noes - 54
16 Jul 2025 - Competition - View Vote Context Richard Foord voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 49 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 334 Noes - 54

Speeches
Richard Foord speeches from: Ukraine Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (65 words) Thursday 17th July 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence
Richard Foord speeches from: Global Plastics Treaty Richard Foord contributed 4 speeches (1,177 words) Thursday 17th July 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Richard Foord speeches from: Northern Ireland Veterans: Prosecution Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (37 words) Monday 14th July 2025 - Westminster Hall Northern Ireland Office
Richard Foord speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (86 words) Thursday 10th July 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office
Richard Foord speeches from: UK-France Nuclear Partnership Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (77 words) Thursday 10th July 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence
Richard Foord speeches from: Business of the House Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (88 words) Thursday 10th July 2025 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House
Richard Foord speeches from: Victims of Terrorism: State Support Richard Foord contributed 2 speeches (1,020 words) Thursday 10th July 2025 - Westminster Hall Home Office
Richard Foord speeches from: Trial by Jury: Proposed Restrictions Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (61 words) Wednesday 9th July 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice

Written Answers
Immunosuppression: Drugs Asked by: Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat - Honiton and Sidmouth) Wednesday 16th July 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the reasons for the price differential between (a) ciclosporin and (b) other generic immunosuppressant drugs sold in UK pharmacies compared to the same drugs available overseas; and if he will take steps to review (i) NHS procurement and (ii) pricing arrangements to ensure better value for money. Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) The Department has made no assessment of the reasons for the price difference between ciclosporin and other generic immunosuppressant drugs sold in United Kingdom pharmacies compared to other countries. The UK has well established mechanisms to control the level of spend on branded medicines. The voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing, access, and growth and the statutory scheme for branded medicines, control the growth in sales of branded medicines, and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s evaluations ensure that spend on new medicines represents a clinically and cost-effective use of National Health Service resources. For generic medicines, the Government’s policy is freedom of pricing. Community pharmacies buy the drugs they need to dispense against NHS prescriptions and are reimbursed for these according to the prices and ‘rules’ as set out in the Drug Tariff. The reimbursement arrangements include an amount of medicines margin in 2025/26, as allowed for as part of Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework funding. The system incentivises pharmacy contractors to source items as cheaply as possible, so they individually get to keep more medicine margin. This leads to competition and downward pressure on selling prices, which in turn leads to lower reimbursement prices and lower costs to the NHS.
Winter Fuel Payment Asked by: Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat - Honiton and Sidmouth) Wednesday 16th July 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the potential savings to the public purse of issuing the Winter Fuel Payment on a per-household basis. Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury) No such estimate has been made. The Winter Fuel Payment is already a household payment paid on an individual basis. Winter Fuel Payments are typically £200 for a household with someone of State Pension age and £300 for a household with someone aged 80 or over. Winter Fuel Payments are paid automatically, without the need to claim, based on information held by DWP. Where a pensioner is receiving a relevant income-related benefit such as Pension Credit, whether as a single person or as part of a couple, one payment of £200 or £300 (depending on age) is made to that household. This is because Pension Credit is assessed and paid on a household basis. State Pension is not assessed or paid on a household basis, so shared payments are made to individuals to reflect the household effect. For example, a couple, each under 80 and not on Pension Credit will receive a shared payment amount of £100 each.

Written Answers

Immunosuppression: Drugs
Asked by: Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat - Honiton and Sidmouth)
Wednesday 16th July 2025

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the reasons for the price differential between (a) ciclosporin and (b) other generic immunosuppressant drugs sold in UK pharmacies compared to the same drugs available overseas; and if he will take steps to review (i) NHS procurement and (ii) pricing arrangements to ensure better value for money.

Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Department has made no assessment of the reasons for the price difference between ciclosporin and other generic immunosuppressant drugs sold in United Kingdom pharmacies compared to other countries.

The UK has well established mechanisms to control the level of spend on branded medicines. The voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing, access, and growth and the statutory scheme for branded medicines, control the growth in sales of branded medicines, and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s evaluations ensure that spend on new medicines represents a clinically and cost-effective use of National Health Service resources.

For generic medicines, the Government’s policy is freedom of pricing. Community pharmacies buy the drugs they need to dispense against NHS prescriptions and are reimbursed for these according to the prices and ‘rules’ as set out in the Drug Tariff. The reimbursement arrangements include an amount of medicines margin in 2025/26, as allowed for as part of Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework funding. The system incentivises pharmacy contractors to source items as cheaply as possible, so they individually get to keep more medicine margin. This leads to competition and downward pressure on selling prices, which in turn leads to lower reimbursement prices and lower costs to the NHS.

Winter Fuel Payment
Asked by: Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat - Honiton and Sidmouth)
Wednesday 16th July 2025

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the potential savings to the public purse of issuing the Winter Fuel Payment on a per-household basis.

Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

No such estimate has been made. The Winter Fuel Payment is already a household payment paid on an individual basis.

Winter Fuel Payments are typically £200 for a household with someone of State Pension age and £300 for a household with someone aged 80 or over.

Winter Fuel Payments are paid automatically, without the need to claim, based on information held by DWP.

Where a pensioner is receiving a relevant income-related benefit such as Pension Credit, whether as a single person or as part of a couple, one payment of £200 or £300 (depending on age) is made to that household. This is because Pension Credit is assessed and paid on a household basis.

State Pension is not assessed or paid on a household basis, so shared payments are made to individuals to reflect the household effect. For example, a couple, each under 80 and not on Pension Credit will receive a shared payment amount of £100 each.

Early Day Motions Signed
Tuesday 15th July Richard Foord signed this EDM on Monday 21st July 2025 Repair Cafés 21 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025) Tabled by: Alex Brewer (Liberal Democrat - North East Hampshire) That this House commends the work of Repair Cafés, which perform a valuable community service by providing free repair services to residents for household items across North East Hampshire constituency and beyond; notes the skill, expertise, and dedication demonstrated by volunteers at Repair Cafés, and the educational impact of passing …
Tuesday 10th June Richard Foord signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025 Impact of EU 90/180 day rule on UK citizens 49 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025) Tabled by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes) That this House is deeply concerned about the damaging impact of the EU’s 90-day limit within a 180-day period on British touring artists, professional drivers, and tourists; notes that current rules severely restrict the mobility and economic opportunities of musicians, performers, lorry and coach drivers, and British travellers who depend …
Tuesday 8th July Richard Foord signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 9th July 2025 Post Offices in rural areas 35 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025) Tabled by: Caroline Voaden (Liberal Democrat - South Devon) That this House recognises the importance of Post Office branches to rural communities; notes with concern the closure of Post Offices in South Devon constituency including those in Churchstow, Aveton Gifford and Dittisham; further notes that rural communities and small rural businesses are disproportionately affected by centralisation of Post Office …

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Parliamentary Debates
Global Plastics Treaty 58 speeches (14,394 words) Thursday 17th July 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: Uma Kumaran (Lab - Stratford and Bow) Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord); we usually sit together on the Foreign Affairs Committee.Nowhere - Link to Speech 2: Robbie Moore (Con - Keighley and Ilkley) Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord) talked about the challenges of plastic litter and plastic - Link to Speech
Victims of Terrorism: State Support 26 speeches (13,383 words) Thursday 10th July 2025 - Westminster Hall Home Office Mentions: 1: Jerome Mayhew (Con - Broadland and Fakenham) Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord), made a good job of précising some of the arguments. - Link to Speech 2: Dan Jarvis (Lab - Barnsley North) reflect briefly on the contributions made by the hon. and gallant Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord - Link to Speech
Road and Rail Projects 113 speeches (11,767 words) Tuesday 8th July 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: Gideon Amos (LD - Taunton and Wellington) Friends the Members for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord) and others on both sides of the House, including - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 8th July 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: present: Emily Thornberry (Chair); Alex Ballinger; Aphra Brandreth; Phil Brickell; Dan Carden; Richard Foord
Tuesday 8th July 2025 Oral Evidence - Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Defence, and Ministry of Defence The UK contribution to European Security - Defence Committee Found: Also attended: Richard Foord, on behalf of the Foreign Affairs Committee.

Bill Documents
Jul. 21 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 21 July 2025 - large print Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Slade Caroline Voaden Liz Jarvis Helen Morgan Siân Berry Anna Sabine Jess Brown-Fuller Richard Foord
Jul. 21 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 21 July 2025 Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Slade Caroline Voaden Liz Jarvis Helen Morgan Siân Berry Anna Sabine Jess Brown-Fuller Richard Foord
Jul. 18 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 18 July 2025 - large print Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Slade Caroline Voaden Liz Jarvis Helen Morgan Siân Berry Anna Sabine Jess Brown-Fuller Richard Foord
Jul. 18 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 18 July 2025 Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Slade Caroline Voaden Liz Jarvis Helen Morgan Siân Berry Anna Sabine Jess Brown-Fuller Richard Foord
Jul. 16 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 16 July 2025 Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Slade Caroline Voaden Liz Jarvis Helen Morgan Siân Berry Anna Sabine Jess Brown-Fuller Richard Foord
Jul. 16 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 16 July 2025 - large print Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Slade Caroline Voaden Liz Jarvis Helen Morgan Siân Berry Anna Sabine Jess Brown-Fuller Richard Foord
Jul. 15 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 15 July 2025 - large print Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Slade Caroline Voaden Liz Jarvis Helen Morgan Siân Berry Anna Sabine Jess Brown-Fuller Richard Foord
Jul. 15 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 15 July 2025 Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Slade Caroline Voaden Liz Jarvis Helen Morgan Siân Berry Anna Sabine Jess Brown-Fuller Richard Foord
Jul. 11 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 11 July 2025 - large print Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Slade Caroline Voaden Liz Jarvis Helen Morgan Siân Berry Anna Sabine Jess Brown-Fuller Richard Foord
Jul. 11 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 11 July 2025 Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Slade Caroline Voaden Liz Jarvis Helen Morgan Siân Berry Anna Sabine Jess Brown-Fuller Richard Foord
Jul. 09 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 9 July 2025 Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Slade Caroline Voaden Liz Jarvis Helen Morgan Siân Berry Anna Sabine Jess Brown-Fuller Richard Foord
Jul. 09 2025 Notices of Amendments as at 9 July 2025 - large print Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Slade Caroline Voaden Liz Jarvis Helen Morgan Siân Berry Anna Sabine Jess Brown-Fuller Richard Foord

Richard Foord - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Monday 21st July 2025 noon Foreign Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
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Tuesday 2nd September 2025 10 a.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar

Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 8th July 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
Tuesday 8th July 2025 Oral Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 15th July 2025 Oral Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) The UK at the United Nations Security Council - Foreign Affairs Committee
Wednesday 16th July 2025 Written Evidence - Propertymark UKS0018 - The UK’s sanctions strategy The UK’s sanctions strategy - Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 15th July 2025 Correspondence - Correspondence from Minister of State (Europe, North America and UK Overseas Territories) following up on the oral evidence session on 23 June 2025, dated 07.07.25 Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 22nd July 2025 Correspondence - Correspondence from UNRWA regarding the situation in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem, dated 17.07.25 Foreign Affairs Committee
Friday 25th July 2025 Report - 1st Report - Israel-Palestine conflict Foreign Affairs Committee
Friday 25th July 2025 Formal Minutes - Formal minutes Session 2024-25 (October 2024 to May 2025) Foreign Affairs Committee
Thursday 31st July 2025 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary following up on the oral evidence session on Tuesday 8 July 2025, dated 28.07.2025 Foreign Affairs Committee