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Mr Paul Foster vs Sarah Owen

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 Sarah Owen
Sarah Owen
Lab Luton North

Voting alignment

Mr Paul Foster and Sarah Owen voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 322 shared comparable votes.

321 same votes 1 different votes 322 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
32 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
32 Aye 25 No
13 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 No
13 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
32 Aye 25 No
13 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 No
13 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 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
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 483 of 650
456
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,094
1,632 eligible divisions
231
50.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
565
51.6 % of votes cast
225
49.3 % of votes cast
No votes
529
48.4 % 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
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

31
-40.9 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 650
Appearances
64
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 297 of 650
51
-76.6 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 650
Contributions
77
-50.6 vs Commons average
Rank 372 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
£998,822
all imported IPSA years
£194,848
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£276,668
22 % above average
12
5 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Defence
58 of 70 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
51 of 63 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Migration
121 of 152 votes
Transport
28 of 29 votes
#5
Work / Employment
50 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 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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