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Member of Parliament

Richard Foord

LD Liberal Democrat Honiton and Sidmouth ID 4942
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency
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Richard has voted in 61.0 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Richard has voted against the party's recorded majority 4 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 654 of 1,072 eligible divisions (61.0 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

654

Total votes

350

Aye

304

No

4

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 350 / Noes 304

Divisions

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Division Vote
Closure motion Aye
Data (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21
Digital / Online Safety
No
Data (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 19
Digital / Online Safety
Aye
Data (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2
Digital / Online Safety
Aye
Data (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1
Digital / Online Safety
Aye
Opposition Day: Sewage: Government amendment
Environment / Climate
No
Opposition Day: Sewage: Lib Dem motion
Environment / Climate
Aye
Opposition Day: Hospitals
NHS / Health
Aye
Draft Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025
Energy
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reduction) (England) Regulations 2025 No
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]: Third Reading
Education
No
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Report Stage: Amendment 6
Education
Aye
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Report Stage: New Clause 4
Education
Aye
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Report Stage: New Clause 1
Education
Aye
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15B, 15C, 15D, 15E
Education Tax
No

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 24/29 (83 %)
Environment / Climate 16/20 (80 %)
Housing 33/43 (77 %)
Migration 74/97 (76 %)
Digital / Online Safety 32/44 (73 %)

Lowest topic participation

Transport 10/34 (29 %)
Cost of Living 3/9 (33 %)
Trade 11/25 (44 %)
Benefits 18/35 (51 %)
Devolution / Local Government 28/54 (52 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Richard Foord voted in?

Richard Foord has recorded votes in 654 of 1,072 eligible Commons divisions (61.0 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Richard Foord voted against their party?

Richard Foord has voted against the party majority 4 times in the imported division data. Source