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Mr Paul Foster vs Karl Turner

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

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Mr Paul Foster
Lab South Ribble
vs
Photograph of Karl Turner
Karl Turner
Ind Kingston upon Hull East

Voting alignment

Mr Paul Foster and Karl Turner voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 202 shared comparable votes.

199 same votes 3 different votes 202 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
41 Aye 12 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
41 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No
41 Aye 12 No
Tax 100% aligned 53 shared votes
41 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 10 No
Benefits 100% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

81.0 %
8 % above average
Rank 184 of 649
Participation
57.2 %
15 % below average
Rank 594 of 649
466
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,351
2,361 eligible divisions
237
50.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
783
58.0 % of votes cast
229
49.1 % of votes cast
No votes
568
42.0 % of votes cast
7
1.5 % of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

35
-42.9 vs Commons average
Rank 518 of 650
Appearances
31
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 543 of 650
57
-81.3 vs Commons average
Rank 464 of 650
Contributions
21
-117.3 vs Commons average
Rank 593 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
£2,663,153
all imported IPSA years
£194,848
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£218,387
3 % below average
12
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
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

Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Housing
46 of 66 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Transport
64 of 95 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Benefits
52 of 81 votes
Transport
28 of 29 votes
#5
Trade
58 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Opposition Day: Jury trials 7 Jan 2026
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
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