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North Bedfordshire

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing North East Bedfordshire.

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Apr 2026

Won by Con in its first election in 2024. Covers Biggleswade, Sandy and Bedford. Population 106,144. Recorded crime is 46% below the national average.

A consistent Conservative opposition vote, Fuller has no rebel votes to his name and votes 100% with his party. His most recent parliamentary activity saw him back Lords amendments to the Victims and Courts Bill -- siding with the upper chamber against the Labour government's attempts to override Lords-strengthened victim protections -- and support opposition motions on both defence spending and North Sea oil and gas policy. Outside the chamber, he has attracted coverage for calling for a social media ban for under-16s, citing constituent concern about children's exposure to violent content online.

Fuller's voting participation sits at 69%, somewhat below the Commons average, and he has not served on any select committees during this period. His voting profile is sharply defined: he has opposed every tax increase put to a division and backed every pro-parliamentary-scrutiny vote. He diverges from his party average most noticeably on victims' rights and local democracy, where he runs 8 percentage points above Conservative colleagues. His speeches -- 12 contributions across 7 debates since his last recorded speech in January 2026 -- cluster around the economy and jobs, housing, and local government, with utilities and transport also featuring, reflecting pressures in his North Bedfordshire seat.

320
Commons votes
This parliament
£31k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
78.8k
Electorate
2024 GE

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review.

Current Member of Parliament

Richard Fuller

Richard Fuller

Conservative and Unionist Party

Richard Fuller is the Conservative MP for North Bedfordshire, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

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Voting at a Glance

Won by Con in its first election in 2024. Covers Biggleswade, Sandy and Bedford. Population 106,144. Recorded crime is 46% below the national average.

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Fuller’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.353 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Fuller has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
79
Economy
73
Employment
47
Crime & Policing
40
Education
27
Welfare and Benefits
22
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.20 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
BiddenhamJon Gambold442Conserva
Biggleswade EastGareth Tranter769Independ
Biggleswade EastGrant Graham Fage676Conserva
Biggleswade WestHayley Whitaker2,192Independ
Biggleswade WestPaul How1,325Independ
Biggleswade WestSteven Watkins1,581Independ
BrickhillCharles Royden1,208Liberal
BrickhillWendy Rider1,201Liberal
BromhamDylan Mark Simmons1,055Conserva
BromhamRobert Rigby1,061Conserva
Clapham OakleyJane Walker1,101Conserva
Clapham OakleyJon Abbott808Liberal
Population (2021 Census)
106,144
Electorate 78,850 · 2024 register
Median income
£31,200
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
13.0%
England average 20.0%
Schools
53
43 primary · 6 secondary
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