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Richard Foord MP
@richardfoordld.bsky.social
Liberal Democrat MP for Honiton & Sidmouth

Contact: Richard.Foord.MP@parliament.uk
The @libdems.org.uk have long said UK-made arms should not end up in countries with poor human rights records. Ministers should work across Government to prevent arms falling into the wrong hands.
November 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The new Duty of Candour will place obligations on all government employees. Yet some handle classified material, and the public will expect proper Parliamentary oversight.
November 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The Government accepted most of the Foreign Affairs Committee recommendations on the Israel-Palestine conflict. The UK must go beyond sending aid; we need to help bring about a lasting peace.
November 7, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Residents in Seaton’s Pebble Beach development were subject to charges from Firstport, even before the new estate was handed over. It turns out that Seaton residents are not alone in being subject to unreasonable demands from property management companies.
November 5, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Headlight dazzle can be dangerous and can make people nervous about driving in the dark. We need regulation that helps drivers to see the road ahead without endangering other road users.
November 4, 2025 at 10:57 AM
I like to think Trump proposed meeting Putin in Budapest with full knowledge of assurances that the US, UK and Russia made in 1994, in the Budapest Memorandum. Then again, I am good at wishful thinking when it comes to the US and the international order.
October 30, 2025 at 1:38 PM
It is right that sex offender Hadush Kebatu has now been deported. This debacle has brought to light failings in the prison service under the last Government and this one.
October 29, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Decoupling energy prices from the wholesale gas price would benefit consumers, businesses, and our environment.
October 29, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The Great South West conference of businesses last Friday showed the potential of our region, regardless of any devolution "settlement" from London. Successive governments have failed to recognise the potential of the West Country.
October 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
There are pockets of deprivation across the south west. Rather than injecting resources into a tiny number of towns that are electorally contested, the Government should invest in solutions that link up our towns and villages.
October 22, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Staff and customers of Jhoots pharmacies cannot afford to wait any longer for this situation to be resolved. Government cannot continue to wash its hands of the situation.
October 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM
We cannot afford for Britain to watch on, as Trump indulges Putin with a meeting once again. The West should be working in concert, to implement sanctions on the Russian economy which bite.
October 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Bovine TB has a devastating effect on farming families when it strikes. Liberal Democrat Rural Spokesperson @sarahdykeld.bsky.social understands this well, as a dairy farmer herself, and as someone who has visited farmers near Seaton recently.
October 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
PMQs today revolved around the term "threat". The Government's 2023 reply to the Intelligence and Security Committee's China report shines a light on it: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6502c3...
October 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Jhoots has not paid wages to some members of its staff for months. I'm glad to hear ministers are tightening the regulatory framework to ensure no pharmacy can conduct its business in this way in the future, but they also need to take a look at the case of Jhoots right now.
October 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Digital ID presents myriad issues. From the Minister's reply, it seems that Government is proposing to do everything "in-house". Simple questions remain: what is the cost, and where would the money come from? Whatever the cost, it would be a waste - they should ditch this flawed proposal.
October 15, 2025 at 12:16 PM