Richard Fuller
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for North Bedfordshire · in Parliament since 12 December 2019
Opposition Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Constituency office
Biggleswade Conservative Club, St Andrew’s Street, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8BA
Tel: 01767 317224
Website
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Bedfordshire | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| North East Bedfordshire | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
| Bedford | 6 May 2010 | 3 May 2017 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford | |||
| Bedford |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Secretary (HM Treasury) | Government | 8 July 2022 | 27 October 2022 |
Voting participation
208th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 187 | 79.2% |
| 2025 | 322 | 213 | 66.2% |
| 2024 | 200 | 159 | 79.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 176 | 68.8% |
| 2022 | 251 | 226 | 90.0% |
| 2021 | 242 | 212 | 87.6% |
| 2020 | 190 | 168 | 88.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 888 | 83.2% |
| 59th | 631 | 455 | 72.1% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 261st of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 21 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 45 | 25 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 193 | 52 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 143 | 70 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 178 | 67 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 104 | 54 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 113 | 53 | 99 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee 2016–2017, 2020–2022 · attendance 100.0%
- Public Accounts Committee 2024–2024 · attendance 100.0%
7 bill committees served on
- Automated Vehicles Bill [HL] 2024
- Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill 2022
- Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill 2021
- Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill 2021
- Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill 2024
- Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill) 2024
- UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords] 2022
Hansard activity
140th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2010
- – Became MP for Bedford
- – Joined Conservative
2016
- – Joined Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
2019
- – Became MP for North East Bedfordshire
2020
- – Joined Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
2022
- – Appointed: Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
- – Left role: Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
2024
- – Joined Public Accounts Committee
- – Became MP for North Bedfordshire
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Constituency: North Bedfordshire
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.