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Portrait of Richard Fuller, MP for North Bedfordshire

Richard Fuller

MP for North Bedfordshire

ConservativeOpposition

Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury

About This MP

AI-generated

“A party-loyal Conservative MP who, as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, combines a focus on fiscal policy with a record of backing immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme.”

Richard Fuller is a Conservative MP for North Bedfordshire, elected in December 2019. He has held roles in government and opposition Treasury teams, including a spell as Economic Secretary to the Treasury in 2022, and since November 2024 has served as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury. He has sat on a range of parliamentary committees during his time in Parliament.

Voting Patterns

Mr Fuller shows very high party loyalty (99%) and 60% voting attendance, slightly above the party average (56%). He has 9 rebel votes. He sits on the centre-right of the political spectrum (57/100). His voting record includes strong support for immigration controls and the asylum system, with a tendency to vote against changes to Universal Credit and a mixed pattern on other issues such as VAT, bus regulation, transgender rights, trade union powers and NHS funding.

Notable Positions

  • Generally supports stricter immigration controls
  • Generally voted for the asylum system
  • Generally voted for the Rwanda deportation scheme
  • Generally voted against changes to Universal Credit

Financial Interests

Declares 11 financial interests across categories including miscellaneous items, employment and earnings (including ongoing paid employment), and land and property.

Generated 21 February 2026

Voting Activity

How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.

60%
Average

How often this MP votes

Conservative average: 56%

What does this mean?

The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.

99%
Very high

How often this MP votes with their party

Conservative average: 99%

What does this mean?

Political Position

Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.

LEFTRIGHT
Centre-right(57)
Based on 345 votes on ideologically significant topics — more votes means a more reliable estimate.

Career & Roles

15 positions

Current

Opposition

Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Since Nov 2024

Previous

Committee

Public Accounts Committee

May 2024 - May 2024

Committee

Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill)

Apr 2024 - Apr 2024

Committee

Automated Vehicles Bill [HL]

Mar 2024 - Mar 2024

Committee

Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill

Jan 2024 - Jan 2024

Committee

Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill

Nov 2022 - Nov 2022

Committee

UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords]

Nov 2022 - Nov 2022

Financial Interests

11 declarations · £40,000 total

Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.

Recent Activity

45 events

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading

NO
4 days ago361 / 84Passed

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2

AYE
4 days ago156 / 273Rejected

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1

AYE
4 days ago161 / 272Rejected

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill

Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026

NO
2 weeks ago362 / 107Passed

Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026

NO
3 weeks ago392 / 116Passed

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading

NO
3 weeks ago458 / 104Passed

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]

Opposition Day: Youth unemployment

AYE
1 month ago91 / 287Rejected

Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory

AYE
1 month ago103 / 284Rejected

Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026

NO
1 month ago294 / 108Passed

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1

AYE
1 month ago88 / 310Rejected

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9

AYE
1 month ago91 / 378Rejected

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

NO
1 month ago347 / 184Passed

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

NO
1 month ago347 / 185Passed

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

NO
1 month ago344 / 182Passed

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7

NO
1 month ago319 / 127Passed

Sentencing Bill

The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.

9rebel votes
Occasional

Rebel votes

What does this mean?

Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.