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Mr Paul Foster vs Baggy Shanker

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 Baggy Shanker
Baggy Shanker
Lab Derby South

Voting alignment

Mr Paul Foster and Baggy Shanker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 386 shared comparable votes.

385 same votes 1 different votes 386 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
46 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
46 Aye 21 No
28 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
28 Aye 9 No
27 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
20 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
46 Aye 21 No
28 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
28 Aye 9 No
27 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
20 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 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

80.9 %
8 % above average
Rank 187 of 650
Participation
83.9 %
11 % above average
Rank 123 of 650
456
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
473
564 eligible divisions
231
50.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
255
53.9 % of votes cast
225
49.3 % of votes cast
No votes
218
46.1 % of votes cast
7
1.5 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

31
-40.9 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 650
Appearances
78
+6.1 vs Commons average
Rank 204 of 650
51
-76.6 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 650
Contributions
93
-34.6 vs Commons average
Rank 311 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
£198,540
all imported IPSA years
£194,848
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£198,540
12 % below average
12
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
4 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
37 of 37 votes
#1
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Housing
31 of 31 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Transport
28 of 29 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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