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John Healey vs Mr Paul Foster

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


Voting alignment

John Healey and Mr Paul Foster voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 191 shared comparable votes.

185 same votes 6 different votes 191 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
24 Aye 10 No
Tax 100% aligned 34 shared votes
24 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
3 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 4 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 10 No
Tax 100% aligned 34 shared votes
24 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
3 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 4 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

59.8%
12% below average
Rank 572 of 650
Participation
82.2%
10% above average
Rank 148 of 650
1,449
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
523
636 eligible divisions
823
56.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
263
50.3% of votes cast
626
43.2% of votes cast
No votes
260
49.7% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
8
1.5% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

54
-43.0 vs Commons average
Rank 467 of 650
Appearances
52
-45.0 vs Commons average
Rank 480 of 650
448
+278.8 vs Commons average
Rank 35 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

£3,242,299
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£194,848
all imported IPSA years
£320,971
42% above average
Latest expenses
£194,848
14% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
8
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

Brexit / EU
180 of 212 votes
#1
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 82 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Trade
69 of 94 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Migration
125 of 171 votes
#5
Transport
31 of 32 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API