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Mr Paul Foster vs Chris Ward

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 Chris Ward
Chris Ward
Lab Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven

Voting alignment

Mr Paul Foster and Chris Ward voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 340 shared comparable votes.

339 same votes 1 different votes 340 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
39 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
39 Aye 25 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
16 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
39 Aye 25 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
16 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
14 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 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
73.2 %
1 % above average
Rank 356 of 650
456
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
413
564 eligible divisions
231
50.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
214
51.8 % of votes cast
225
49.3 % of votes cast
No votes
199
48.2 % of votes cast
7
1.5 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % 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
48
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650
51
-76.6 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 650
Contributions
210
+82.4 vs Commons average
Rank 96 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
£203,111
all imported IPSA years
£194,848
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£203,111
10 % below average
12
5 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Transport
28 of 29 votes
#5
Benefits
29 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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