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Mr Paul Foster vs Ben Goldsborough

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 Ben Goldsborough
Ben Goldsborough
Lab South Norfolk

Voting alignment

Mr Paul Foster and Ben Goldsborough voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 408 shared comparable votes.

407 same votes 1 different votes 408 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
48 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
48 Aye 20 No
31 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
31 Aye 19 No
24 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
24 Aye 15 No
28 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
28 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
48 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 68 shared votes
48 Aye 20 No
31 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
31 Aye 19 No
24 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
24 Aye 15 No
28 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
28 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

80.8 %
8 % above average
Rank 187 of 650
Participation
86.0 %
13 % above average
Rank 80 of 650
455
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
563 eligible divisions
230
50.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
241
49.8 % of votes cast
225
49.5 % of votes cast
No votes
243
50.2 % of votes cast
7
1.5 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

30
-41.1 vs Commons average
Rank 532 of 650
Appearances
53
-18.1 vs Commons average
Rank 368 of 650
49
-77.2 vs Commons average
Rank 482 of 650
Contributions
68
-58.2 vs Commons average
Rank 406 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
£162,821
all imported IPSA years
£194,848
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£162,821
28 % below average
12
5 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Transport
28 of 29 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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