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Mr Paul Foster vs Andy MacNae

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

Photograph of Mr Paul Foster
Mr Paul Foster
Lab South Ribble
vs
Photograph of Andy MacNae
Andy MacNae
Lab Rossendale and Darwen

Voting alignment

Mr Paul Foster and Andy MacNae voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 455 shared comparable votes.

448 same votes 7 different votes 455 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 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
45 Aye 27 No
24 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
33 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
33 Aye 8 No
21 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
21 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
45 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
45 Aye 27 No
24 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
33 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
33 Aye 8 No
21 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
21 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

82.1%
10% above average
Rank 147 of 650
Participation
85.0%
13% above average
Rank 91 of 650
520
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
538
633 eligible divisions
262
50.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
270
50.2% of votes cast
258
49.6% of votes cast
No votes
268
49.8% of votes cast
8
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

52
-42.5 vs Commons average
Rank 471 of 650
Appearances
54
-40.5 vs Commons average
Rank 464 of 650
90
-74.6 vs Commons average
Rank 412 of 650
Contributions
58
-106.6 vs Commons average
Rank 511 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£194,848
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£220,783
all imported IPSA years
£194,848
14% below average
Latest expenses
£220,783
2% below average
13
5 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Transport
31 of 32 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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