North Bedfordshire / data
Richard Fuller · Conservative and Unionist Party · sitting since 12 Dec 2019 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
2325days
from 12 Dec 2019
Divisions
353
of 504 possible
Attendance
70%
151 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
36
22 debates
Written Qs
48
46 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£273k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 114 claims
Interests
7
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 79 | |
| Economy | 73 | |
| Employment | 47 | |
| Crime & Policing | 40 | |
| Education | 27 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 22 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 20 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 19 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 17 | 5,839 |
| Fiscal Policy | 11 | 4,759 |
| Environment | 3 | 4,354 |
| Local Government | 5 | 2,773 |
| Housing | 3 | 2,713 |
| Agriculture | 3 | 2,694 |
| Energy | 2 | 2,624 |
| Labour Market | 5 | 2,008 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | Pension Schemes BillThen why worry? Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsSocial Care | 3 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Banking Services: AccessibilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Western. I join everyone in congratulating the hon. Member for St Ives (Andrew George) on not only securing the debate but ope… Economy JobsLocal GovernmentCost Of Living | 1,024 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Banking Services: AccessibilityI have to say to my Liberal Democrat friend that the Liberal Democrats’ position is that taxing big businesses, big banks and big tech can pay for everything. I think I have heard … Economy JobsLocal GovernmentCost Of Living | 558 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Youth Unemployment: Autumn Budget 2025Last month, The Times reported that the Government may drop their pledge on minimum wage equalisation over fears of youth joblessness, and the BBC reports that the Government are c… Economy JobsLabour Market | 55 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | OBR Growth Projections: Departmental SpendingThe Government’s spending plans look very, very iffy. The Minister has a chance of fitting in with the Chancellor’s fiscal rules—if there is no further downgrade on economic growth… Fiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 125 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Charter for Budget ResponsibilityI thank the Minister for a succinct opening speech. The charter for Budget responsibility seeks to confer the important attributes of stability and credibility on a Government’s ma… Fiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 140 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Charter for Budget ResponsibilityI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. I think his issue with the Barnett consequentials is one for the Minister to reply to, but the Conservative and Unionist party, as he … Fiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 1,180 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Charter for Budget ResponsibilityNo, never! Fiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 2 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | East Park Energy: North BedfordshireThe Minister is talking about cumulative impacts from projects. Just so that it can be on the record, the point I was trying to make is that one consideration is the cumulative imp… EnergyAgricultureEnvironment | 64 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | East Park Energy: North BedfordshireMy hon. Friend makes two important points. First, during world war two, London would have starved without agricultural produce from Bedfordshire. More importantly, the Minister mus… EnergyAgricultureEnvironment | 609 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Living StandardsPersistently high inflation and fears that things will get tougher for their children are top issues for the British public, but the Office for Budget Responsibility’s assessment o… Cost Of LivingEconomy JobsFiscal Policy | 77 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | East Park Energy: North BedfordshireMadam Deputy Speaker, may I start by thanking you and, through you, Mr Speaker for permitting me to speak on this important constituency matter. I also welcome the Minister. For th… EnergyAgricultureEnvironment | 1,863 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | New TownsI would like to make it clear that I am speaking in an individual capacity as the Member of Parliament for North Bedfordshire. I congratulate the hon. Member for Cumbernauld and Ki… HousingLocal GovernmentEnvironment | 1,604 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | New TownsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for making the point about making brownfield sites a priority, and I think he is giving the Minister some very good advice. The first question that … HousingLocal GovernmentEnvironment | 126 |
| 17 Dec 2025 | National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillFor a Bill that proposes to raise taxation on working people by such a large amount, this has been a remarkably brief debate. But I commend my hon. Friend the Member for Solihull W… Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsLabour Market | 770 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Treasury | 19 | 39.6% |
| Department for Transport | 10 | 20.8% |
| Department for Education | 3 | 6.3% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 3 | 6.3% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 3 | 6.3% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 3 | 6.3% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 2 | 4.2% |
| Home Office | 2 | 4.2% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the water industry regulatory framework in providing flexibility to enable water and wastewater companies… | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Ofwat on ensuring that future price review processes consider strategic developments including new towns such as Tempsford. | Pending |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to publish an updated Business Case for East West Rail before the commencement of the Development Consent Order examination. | Answered |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her planned timetable is for the construction of a railway station at Tempsford. | Answered |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether a decision has been made on the type of power or traction to be used on East West Rail. | Answered |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate she has made of the cost per kilometre of East West Rail from Bedford to Cambridge. | Answered |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what agreement has been made between East West Rail and Universal Destinations and Experiences on the development timeline of East West Rail during the construction of the Universal Theme Park in… | Answered |
| 02 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government intends to provide exceptional funding support to Bedford Borough Council to cover costs incurred as a result of the Cleat Hill explosion on… | Answered |
| 02 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will provide a response to the application submitted by Bedford Borough Council for exceptional funding support to cover costs incurred as a result of the Cl… | Answered |
| 08 Sept 2025 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has considered including equestrianism within the definition of active travel for (a) planning and (b) other relevant policy purposes. | Answered |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Largest fund of its kind to support vulnerable kids & families, published on 14 July 2025, which organisation will manage the Better Futures F… | Answered |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Largest fund of its kind to support vulnerable kids & families, published on 14 July 2025, for what reason the Better Futures Fund is not part… | Answered |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Largest fund of its kind to support vulnerable kids & families, published on 14 July 2025, for what reason the Better Futures Fund was not ann… | Answered |
| 02 Jul 2025 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the ongoing review of the customs treatment of low-value imports on tax revenue. | Answered |
| 09 Jun 2025 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the feasibility of installing a grid connection corridor along the A1 and A421 to enable commercial warehouses in that area to connec… | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 95 | 15,847 | 5.8% |
| Accommodation | 10 | 26,915 | 9.8% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 1,426 | 0.5% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 1,070 | 0.4% |
| Staffing | 0 | 228,127 | 83.4% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 2 | 5,269 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 37 | 4,897 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 1 | 2,954 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 10 | 1,710 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 12 | 915 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 1 | 720 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 25 | 695 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 7 | 416 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 7 | 68 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 2 | 8 |
| Other | Office Costs | 1 | -94 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 88 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 124 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 1 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 20 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Bedfordshire Bulletin Surgery Advertising - Mar 25 | 52 | Paid |
| 09 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Bedfordshire Bulletin Surgery Advertising - Jan & Feb 25 | 104 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 30 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 49 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 88 | Paid |
| 05 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 05 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 05 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 05 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 186 | Paid |
| 01 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 34 | Paid |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 24 | Paid |
| 27 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 24 | Paid |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 88 | Paid |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 11 | Paid |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner February 2025 | 294 | Paid |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 30 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
1. Employment and earnings4 entries
03 Jun 2025
Remuneration: £15,000 a year
From: 1 May 2025.
Hours: 8 hrs a month
(Registered 21 May 2025)
03 Jun 2025
Role, work or services: Adviser
From: 1 May 2025.
Payer: Bloomsbury Home Care Limited (Home Care), 5 Station Road, Thorpe-Le-Soken, Clacton on Sea CO16 0HY
(Registered 21 May 2025)
18 Apr 2024
Role, work or services: Advisory Director
Payer: Investcorp Securities Ltd (a venture capital company), 48 Grosvenor St, London W1K 3HW
(Registered 9 January 2020; updated 18 July 2022 and 14 April 2023)
18 Apr 2024
Remuneration: £25,000 a year paid quarterly
From: 1 April 2023.
Hours: 10 hrs a month expected commitment
(Registered 14 April 2023)
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year2 entries
18 Apr 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property (flat)
Number of properties: 1
Location: New York, United States
Interest held: until 26 February 2025
Rental income: Yes
(Registered 4 April 2025)
18 Apr 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property (houses)
Number of properties: 2
Location: Warwickshire
Ownership details: Part ownership
(Registered 9 January 2020)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
18 Apr 2024
I have an option to purchase a minority stake in Impero Solutions Ltd, a software company.
(Registered 9 January 2020)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 20 wards, 32 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biddenham | Jon Gambold | Conservative and Unionist Party | 442 | 04 May 2023 |
| Biggleswade East | Gareth Tranter | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 769 | 04 May 2023 |
| Biggleswade East | Grant Graham Fage | Conservative and Unionist Party | 676 | 04 May 2023 |
| Biggleswade West | Hayley Whitaker | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 2,192 | 04 May 2023 |
| Biggleswade West | Paul How | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,325 | 04 May 2023 |
| Biggleswade West | Steven Watkins | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,581 | 04 May 2023 |
| Brickhill | Charles Royden | Liberal Democrats | 1,208 | 04 May 2023 |
| Brickhill | Wendy Rider | Liberal Democrats | 1,201 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bromham | Dylan Mark Simmons | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,055 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bromham | Robert Rigby | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,061 | 04 May 2023 |
| Clapham Oakley | Jane Walker | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,101 | 04 May 2023 |
| Clapham Oakley | Jon Abbott | Liberal Democrats | 808 | 04 May 2023 |
| Great Barford | Phillippa Martin-Moran-Bryant | Conservative and Unionist Party | 781 | 04 May 2023 |
| Great Denham | Jim Weir | Conservative and Unionist Party | 623 | 04 May 2023 |
| Harpur | Colleen Atkins | Labour Party | 1,178 | 04 May 2023 |
| Harpur | Zara Layne | Labour Party | 977 | 04 May 2023 |
| Harrold | Alison Foster | Conservative and Unionist Party | 789 | 04 May 2023 |
| Kempston West | James Emmanuel Valentine | Labour Party | 615 | 04 May 2023 |
| Northill | Paul Daniels | Conservative and Unionist Party | 676 | 04 May 2023 |
| Potton | Adam Zerny | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 2,296 | 04 May 2023 |
| Potton | Tracey Wye | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,908 | 04 May 2023 |
| Renhold Ravensden | Nicola Louise Gribble | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 564 | 04 May 2023 |
| Riseley | Martin Towler | Conservative and Unionist Party | 865 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sandy | Robert Pashby | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,124 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sandy | Simon Andrew Ford | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 2,124 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sandy | Sue Bell | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,325 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sharnbrook | Doug McMurdo | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 946 | 04 May 2023 |
| Shortstown | Leigh James Coombs | Liberal Democrats | 652 | 04 May 2023 |
| Shortstown | Sarah Gallagher | Conservative and Unionist Party | 605 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wootton Kempston Rural | John Wheeler | Conservative and Unionist Party | 885 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wootton Kempston Rural | Susan Abood | Liberal Democrats | 858 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wyboston | Sharan Sira | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,096 | 04 Jul 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 106,144 | Electorate 78,850 (2024) |
| Median age | 42 | years |
| Degree-educated | 35.6% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 89.5% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 74.5% | households |
| Private-rented | 13.0% | households |
| Social-rented | 12.5% | households |
| Employment rate | 63.0% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.