Conservative and Unionist Party MP for North Bedfordshire.
A steady, loyally Conservative MP who has been most active recently on defence and national security. Fuller voted with Conservative colleagues in backing the opposition's motion on defence spending and readiness in June 2026, and supported several amendments to the Armed Forces Bill at Report Stage. On the National Security (State Threats) Bill, he opposed the government's timetable motion — arguing the legislation deserved more scrutiny time — and backed amendments preserving judicial oversight of new state-threat powers. None of these votes broke with his party; they reflect standard Conservative opposition positioning.
Fuller votes with the Conservative whip 100% of the time, making him one of the most loyal members of his parliamentary group. His participation rate of 71% sits modestly below the Commons average. His speeches cluster heavily around economic and fiscal topics — economy, fiscal policy, and cost-of-living together account for around two-thirds of his debate contributions — with local government, housing, and environment also featuring. His stance profile marks him as firmly anti-tax, strongly pro-business, and consistently supportive of Lords scrutiny and parliamentary oversight. He diverges from his party average on NHS funding, where he scores noticeably lower than fellow Conservatives.
Beyond Westminster, Fuller has drawn local coverage for calling for a social media ban for under-16s, pressing for answers after a house explosion in Bedford, and pursuing hare coursing legislation — issues that reflect an active constituency presence. He has no current committee roles, which limits his formal influence on legislation outside the chamber. His most recent speech on record was in late April 2026. News sentiment data from the past 90 days covers 20 articles but yields a neutral average score, so no strong pattern of positive or negative local coverage emerges from that window.
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.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Fuller broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“Government policies are deterring employers from offering youth jobs; previous Conservative government made financial education compulsory for ages 11-16 and improved maths attainm…”
“Accepted the mileage increase and HGV duty holiday but questioned the electricity levy on three fronts: revenue forecasts, investment chilling effects, and the absence of an end da…”
“Attacks the Chancellor's record as fantasy economics marked by repeated U-turns on welfare, business rates, and farm taxes, plus job-damaging taxes that have left the country more …”
“A UKHospitality survey shows one in seven hotels, pubs and restaurants will close directly because of the Chancellor's policies, destroying the livelihoods of founders; the Chancel…”
Fuller holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Transport | 36 | 32.1% |
| Treasury | 21 | 18.8% |
| Department for Education | 6 | 5.4% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 6 | 5.4% |
| Cabinet Office | 6 | 5.4% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 5 | 4.5% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 5 | 4.5% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 5 | 4.5% |
How many FTE equivalent staff in (a) their Department and (b) each Arm's Length Body it sponsors are dedicated to fulfilment of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED); what the (i) annual employment and (ii) total annual cost incurred is as a result of PSED and compliance with PSED for each of those bodies; what the outputs are from the work of PSED teams and personnel dedicated to PSED; and if they will publish an assessment of their Department's compliance with PSED.
Awaiting answer.
How many FTE equivalent staff in (a) their Department and (b) each Arm's Length Body it sponsors are dedicated to fulfilment of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED); what the (i) annual employment and (ii) total annual cost incurred is as a result of PSED and compliance with PSED for each of those bodies; what the outputs are from the work of PSED teams and personnel dedicated to PSED; and if they will publish an assessment of their Department's compliance with PSED.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, how many FTE equivalent staff in (a) their Department and (b) each Arm's Length Body it sponsors are dedicated to fulfilment of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED); what the (i) annual employment and (ii) total annual cost incurred is as a result of PSED and compliance with PSED for each of those bodies; what the outputs are from the work of PSED teams and personnel dedicated to PSED; and if they will publish an assessment of their Department's compliance with PSED.
Awaiting answer.
How many FTE equivalent staff in (a) their Department and (b) each Arm's Length Body it sponsors are dedicated to fulfilment of the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED); what the (i) annual employment and (ii) total annual cost incurred is as a result of PSED and compliance with PSED for each of those bodies; what the outputs are from the work of PSED teams and personnel dedicated to PSED; and if they will publish an assessment of their Department's compliance with PSED.
Awaiting answer.
Remuneration: £15,000 a year
Remuneration: £15,000 a year
From: 1 May 2025.
Hours: 8 hrs a month
(Registered 21 May 2025) |
Role, work or services: Adviser
Role, work or services: Adviser
From: 1 May 2025.
Payer: Bloomsbury Home Care Limited (Home Care), 5 Station Road, Thorpe-Le-Soken, Clacto… |
Role, work or services: Advisory Director
Role, work or services: Advisory Director
Payer: Investcorp Securities Ltd (a venture capital company), 48 Grosvenor St, London W1K 3HW
(R… |
Remuneration: £25,000 a year paid quarterly
Remuneration: £25,000 a year paid quarterly
From: 1 April 2023.
Hours: 10 hrs a month expected commitment
(Registered 14 April 2023) |
Type of land/property: Residential property (houses)
Type of land/property: Residential property (houses)
Number of properties: 2
Location: Warwickshire
Ownership details: Part ownership
(R… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 3 Jun 2025
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 228,127 | 83.4% |
| Accommodation | 26,915 | 9.8% |
| Office Costs | 15,847 | 5.8% |
| MP Travel | 1,426 | 0.5% |
| Staff Travel | 1,070 | 0.4% |
| Total · 114 claims | 273,386 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Fuller on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North Bedfordshire | 19,981 | 38.8% | Won |
| 2019 | North East Bedfordshire | 38,443 | 59.1% | Won |
| 2017 | Bedford | 21,923 | 45.2% | Lost |
| 2015 | Bedford | 19,625 | 42.6% | Won |
| 2010 | Bedford | 17,546 | 38.9% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard FullerWON | Con | 19,981 | 38.8 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see North Bedfordshire →