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Emma Lewell vs Mr Paul Foster

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

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Emma Lewell
Lab South Shields
vs
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Mr Paul Foster
Lab South Ribble

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Mr Paul Foster voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 377 shared comparable votes.

364 same votes 13 different votes 377 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
57 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
57 Aye 22 No
24 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
24 Aye 12 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 10 No
Benefits 60% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
57 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
57 Aye 22 No
24 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
24 Aye 12 No
24 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
24 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

70.9%
1% below average
Rank 400 of 650
Participation
82.2%
10% above average
Rank 148 of 650
1,718
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
523
636 eligible divisions
953
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
263
50.3% of votes cast
765
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
260
49.7% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
8
1.5% of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

89
-8.0 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 650
Appearances
52
-45.0 vs Commons average
Rank 480 of 650
76
-93.2 vs Commons average
Rank 465 of 650
Contributions
91
-78.2 vs Commons average
Rank 422 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,461,712
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£194,848
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£194,848
14% below average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
5
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
76 of 82 votes
#1
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Transport
31 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
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
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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