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Dr Sam Rushworth vs Mr Paul Foster

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Dr Sam Rushworth
Dr Sam Rushworth
Lab Bishop Auckland
vs
Photograph of Mr Paul Foster
Mr Paul Foster
Lab South Ribble

Voting alignment

Dr Sam Rushworth and Mr Paul Foster voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 379 shared comparable votes.

372 same votes 7 different votes 379 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
38 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
38 Aye 26 No
23 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 13 No
Transport 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
38 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
38 Aye 26 No
23 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

71.4%
1% below average
Rank 393 of 650
Participation
82.2%
10% above average
Rank 148 of 650
454
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
523
636 eligible divisions
226
49.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
263
50.3% of votes cast
228
50.2% of votes cast
No votes
260
49.7% of votes cast
16
3.5% of votes cast
Against party
8
1.5% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

79
-17.1 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 650
Appearances
53
-43.1 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 650
159
-8.2 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 650
Contributions
92
-75.2 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£212,044
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£194,848
all imported IPSA years
£212,044
6% below average
Latest expenses
£194,848
14% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#1
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#5
Transport
31 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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