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Information between 4th September 2026 - 4th October 2026

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Division Votes
9 Sep 2026 - Plant Health - View Vote Context
Richard Foord voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 43 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 371 Noes - 100
7 Sep 2026 - Health Bill - View Vote Context
Richard Foord voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 58 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 316
7 Sep 2026 - Health Bill - View Vote Context
Richard Foord voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 56 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 77 Noes - 317
11 Sep 2026 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Richard Foord voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 52 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 17 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 270 Noes - 286
11 Sep 2026 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Richard Foord voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 52 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 13 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 293 Noes - 218
10 Sep 2026 - Social Housing Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Richard Foord voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 37 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 77 Noes - 292


Speeches
Richard Foord speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Richard Foord contributed 2 speeches (99 words)
Tuesday 15th September 2026 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Justice
Richard Foord speeches from: Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy
Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (74 words)
Tuesday 15th September 2026 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Richard Foord speeches from: Saudi East-West Oil Pipeline
Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (73 words)
Tuesday 15th September 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Richard Foord speeches from: Fracking Ban
Richard Foord contributed 2 speeches (1,160 words)
Tuesday 15th September 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Richard Foord speeches from: Israel and Palestine
Richard Foord contributed 2 speeches (884 words)
Monday 14th September 2026 - Commons Chamber
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Richard Foord speeches from: Water Sector: Public Ownership
Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (51 words)
Monday 14th September 2026 - Westminster Hall
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Richard Foord speeches from: Business of the House
Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (65 words)
Thursday 10th September 2026 - Commons Chamber
Leader of the House
Richard Foord speeches from: Ukraine and Russia
Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (93 words)
Thursday 10th September 2026 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Defence
Richard Foord speeches from: Water Management
Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (49 words)
Thursday 10th September 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Richard Foord speeches from: Summer Health and Resilience
Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (89 words)
Wednesday 9th September 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department of Health and Social Care
Richard Foord speeches from: Local Government Reorganisation
Richard Foord contributed 1 speech (65 words)
Monday 7th September 2026 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government


Early Day Motions Signed
Wednesday 9th September
Richard Foord signed this EDM on Wednesday 14th October 2026

150th anniversary of the Cruelty to Animals Act 1876

24 signatures (Most recent: 14 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Seamus Logan (Scottish National Party - Aberdeenshire North and Moray East)
That this House marks the 150th anniversary of the Cruelty to Animals Act 1876 gaining Royal Assent; notes that this was the first UK legislation to regulate animal experimentation; reaffirms its commitment to the prohibition of testing on animals for cosmetics and to the ultimate phase-out of all animal testing …
Monday 14th September
Richard Foord signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th September 2026

Political donations and campaign finance regulation

49 signatures (Most recent: 16 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat - Hazel Grove)
That this House expresses alarm at the exposure of UK democracy to the undue influence of an ultra-wealthy minority; notes that donations are uncapped meaning that two individuals have been able to give £72 million to one party in one week; further notes recent investigations reporting foreign money and impermissible …
Tuesday 8th September
Richard Foord signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th September 2026

Support for hospices

58 signatures (Most recent: 12 Oct 2026)
Tabled by: Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat - Torbay)
That this House recognises the important work that hospices do for local communities across the United Kingdom, in particular in providing comfort and support to patients and families in end-of-life care; further recognises the work of staff and volunteers, who provide an integral service; notes that there is a postcode …
Wednesday 15th July
Richard Foord signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th September 2026

Essential energy guarantee

22 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2026)
Tabled by: Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat - St Albans)
That this House recognises that access to affordable energy is a basic necessity and that no household should face a choice between heating their home and meeting other essential needs; notes that households continue to face significant financial pressure from energy bills following continued volatility in global gas markets; further …
Wednesday 15th July
Richard Foord signed this EDM on Tuesday 15th September 2026

Military housing

32 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2026)
Tabled by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes)
That this House expresses deep concern over the substandard living conditions endured by service personnel and their families; believes that all military accommodation should be legally included under the Decent Homes Standard (DHS) to ensure that service men and women and their families are guaranteed safe, dignified places to live; …



Richard Foord mentioned

Live Transcript

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7 Sep 2026, 4:34 p.m. - House of Commons
" Richard Foord thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Devon Deputy Speaker. Devon >> Is one of 14 areas where local government reorganisation is being reviewed and paused, and I am "
Richard Foord MP (Honiton and Sidmouth, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
10 Sep 2026, 12:44 p.m. - House of Commons
" Yes, I do, and I hope that the >> Yes, I do, and I hope that the firms concerned have heard the hon. Lady and that they think again. >> Richard Foord thank you, Madam. "
Rt Hon Sir Alan Campbell MP, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Tynemouth, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
10 Sep 2026, 12:44 p.m. - House of Commons
">> Richard Foord thank you, Madam. Deputy Speaker. Trains are running at half the normal frequency on the "
Rt Hon Sir Alan Campbell MP, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Tynemouth, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Sep 2026, 1:38 p.m. - House of Commons
" I will come to Steve Darling Richard Foord. "
Richard Foord MP (Honiton and Sidmouth, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
10 Sep 2026, 2:04 p.m. - House of Commons
" Richard Foord thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and I agree with the Secretary of State that the Secretary of State that differences on defence should not be manufactured for party political "
Richard Foord MP (Honiton and Sidmouth, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Sep 2026, 4:58 p.m. - House of Commons
">> Which brings us to the front bench contributions for the Liberal Democrats. >> Richard Foord thank. "
Dr Ellie Chowns MP (North Herefordshire, Green Party) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Sep 2026, 1:24 p.m. - House of Commons
" Richard Foord thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Businesses from Devon have told me of their concern about this proposed visitor levy, "
Jim McMahon MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, Labour ) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Sep 2026, 1:53 p.m. - House of Commons
" Richard Foord thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The National Security Adviser, Jonathan Powell, Security Adviser, Jonathan Powell, has said Europe is going to experience real hardship this "
Richard Foord MP (Honiton and Sidmouth, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Sep 2026, 12:04 p.m. - House of Commons
" Richard Foord thank. "
Richard Foord MP (Honiton and Sidmouth, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript


Parliamentary Debates
Fracking Ban
95 speeches (12,913 words)
Tuesday 15th September 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Mentions:
1: Peter Swallow (Lab - Bracknell) Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord) has reminded us of some principled Conservative Back - Link to Speech

Israel and Palestine
113 speeches (29,935 words)
Monday 14th September 2026 - Commons Chamber
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Mentions:
1: Lincoln Jopp (Con - Spelthorne) Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord) brought a healthy dose of reality and realism to our - Link to Speech
2: Uma Kumaran (Lab - Stratford and Bow) Member for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord), my hon. - Link to Speech

Retirement Property Management Companies: Regulation
31 speeches (4,236 words)
Tuesday 8th September 2026 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Simon Hoare (Con - North Dorset) Members for Surrey Heath (Dr Pinkerton) and for Honiton and Sidmouth (Richard Foord) and I met Cognatum - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Monday 7th September 2026
Oral Evidence - the Syrian Government

A new Syria: assessing UK strategy in a transitional state - Foreign Affairs Committee

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Emily Thornberry (Chair); Fleur Anderson; Richard Foord; Abtisam

Monday 7th September 2026
Oral Evidence - Syria Britain Business Centre, and Conservative Middle East Council

A new Syria: assessing UK strategy in a transitional state - Foreign Affairs Committee

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Emily Thornberry (Chair); Fleur Anderson; Richard Foord; Abtisam

Monday 7th September 2026
Oral Evidence - Chatham House, and London School of Economics Middle East Centre

A new Syria: assessing UK strategy in a transitional state - Foreign Affairs Committee

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Emily Thornberry (Chair); Fleur Anderson; Richard Foord; Abtisam




Richard Foord - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Tuesday 13th October 2026 10 a.m.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Joint session with the German Foreign Affairs Committee
At 10:10am: Oral evidence
Armin Laschet - Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs at German Bundestag
Jürgen Hardt - Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs at German Bundestag
Stephan Mayer - Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs at German Bundestag
Stefan Keuter - Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs at German Bundestag
Lea Reisner - Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs at German Bundestag
Adis Ahmetović - Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs at German Bundestag
Awet Tesfaiesus - Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs at German Bundestag
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Wednesday 14th October 2026 2:55 p.m.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Private Meeting
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Monday 19th October 2026 1 p.m.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Cuba
At 1:30pm: Oral evidence
Dr Christopher Sabatini - Senior Research Fellow for Latin America, US and North America Programme at Chatham House
Dr Katrin Hansing - Associate Professor at Baruch College, City University of New York
Ruaridh Nicoll - Freelance Journalist
Lena Savelli - Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at UN World Food Programme
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Tuesday 20th October 2026 10 a.m.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Russia
At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Catherine Belton MBE - Author and investigative journalist at The Washington Post
Mr John Lough - Senior Research Fellow and Head of Foreign Policy at New Eurasian Strategies Centre
Dr Ruth Deyermond - Senior Lecturer in Post-Soviet Security at King's College London
At 11:30am: Oral evidence
Dr Nigel Gould-Davies - Senior Fellow at International Institute for Strategic Studies
Craig Kennedy - Associate at Davis Center for Russia and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University
Mr Isaac Levi - Europe-Russia Policy and Energy Analysis Team Lead at Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air
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Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 8th September 2026
Oral Evidence - Institute of the Americas, University College London, and Policy Exchange

Foreign Affairs Committee
Monday 7th September 2026
Oral Evidence - Syria Britain Business Centre, and Conservative Middle East Council

A new Syria: assessing UK strategy in a transitional state - Foreign Affairs Committee
Monday 7th September 2026
Oral Evidence - the Syrian Government

A new Syria: assessing UK strategy in a transitional state - Foreign Affairs Committee
Monday 7th September 2026
Oral Evidence - Chatham House, and London School of Economics Middle East Centre

A new Syria: assessing UK strategy in a transitional state - Foreign Affairs Committee
Thursday 10th September 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence with the Minister for Skills relating to Student Loan eligibility for children of members of the Diplomatic Service, dated 8 September and 7 September 2026

Foreign Affairs Committee
Thursday 10th September 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary, relating to the Ministerial support for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) election campaign of Professor Dapo Akande, dated 25 August 2026

Foreign Affairs Committee
Thursday 10th September 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Multilateral, Human Rights, Latin America and the Caribbean relating to the restructuring of the British Council’s loan, dated 20 July 2026

Foreign Affairs Committee
Thursday 10th September 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, relating to The Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), dated 3 September 2026

Foreign Affairs Committee
Thursday 10th September 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Interim Permanent Under-Secretary following up on the oral evidence session on 14 July 2026, dated 30 July 2026

Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 13th October 2026
Oral Evidence - German Bundestag, German Bundestag, German Bundestag, German Bundestag, German Bundestag, German Bundestag, and German Bundestag

Foreign Affairs Committee
Friday 16th October 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Chair to the Foreign Secretary relating to pre-appointment hearings for political appointees, dated 15 October 2026

Foreign Affairs Committee
Friday 16th October 2026
Special Report - 3rd Special Report - The appointment of Peter Mandelson as British Ambassador to the United States: Government Response

Foreign Affairs Committee
Friday 16th October 2026
Special Report - 3rd Special Report - The appointment of Peter Mandelson as British Ambassador to the United States: Government Response

Foreign Affairs Committee
Friday 16th October 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Chair to the Foreign Secretary relating to pre-appointment hearings for political appointees, dated 15 October 2026

Foreign Affairs Committee