In the 2024 Birthday Honours, Richard Fuller was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for political and public service.

Fuller joined the board of the Osborne Association, a New York-based charity working with offenders and ex-offenders in 2002.

[10] Fuller joined the Conservative party and began delivering leaflets for Trevor Skeet, the MP for Bedford during the 1979 general election.

Fuller was elected National Chairman of the Young Conservatives from 1985 to 1987, campaigning on social issues such as housing, changes to drugs policies as well as on tackling unemployment.

Fuller continued the anti-apartheid policies initiated under previous YC chairmen Iain Picton, Phil Pedley and John Guthrie.

Fuller resisted pressure from Conservative Central Office to withdraw support from Pedley who (along with the BBC) was being sued by Harvey Proctor, Neil Hamilton and Gerald Howarth.

"[12] Fuller stood as the Conservative candidate for the Bedford constituency in the 2005 general election, losing to the incumbent Labour MP Patrick Hall.

[15] Fuller stood and won in North East Bedfordshire in the 2019 general election[16] following Alistair Burt's decision to stand down after having the whip removed and then returned.

[citation needed] Fuller was appointed Economic Secretary to the Treasury by outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson, following the resignation of John Glen during the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis.