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Martin Rhodes vs Mr Paul Foster

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

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Martin Rhodes
Lab Glasgow North
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Mr Paul Foster
Lab South Ribble

Voting alignment

Martin Rhodes and Mr Paul Foster voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 426 shared comparable votes.

423 same votes 3 different votes 426 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
45 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
45 Aye 24 No
21 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
25 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
25 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
14 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
45 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
45 Aye 24 No
21 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
25 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
25 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
14 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

83.2%
11% above average
Rank 126 of 650
Participation
81.8%
9% above average
Rank 161 of 650
516
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
507
620 eligible divisions
245
47.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
252
49.7% of votes cast
271
52.5% of votes cast
No votes
255
50.3% of votes cast
10
1.9% of votes cast
Against party
8
1.6% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

87
-5.9 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
51
-41.9 vs Commons average
Rank 477 of 650
106
-55.6 vs Commons average
Rank 361 of 650
Contributions
89
-72.6 vs Commons average
Rank 412 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£133,441
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£194,848
all imported IPSA years
£133,441
41% below average
Latest expenses
£194,848
14% below average
1
1 registered category
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

Housing
32 of 32 votes
#1
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
#5
Transport
29 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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