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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
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
Tax
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
Crime / Justice
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Crime / Justice
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
Education
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Democracy / Parliament
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
Education
Aye
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Devolution / Local Government Tax
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
Benefits
Aye

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