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Richard Foord vs Aphra Brandreth

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

Photograph of Richard Foord
Richard Foord
LD Honiton and Sidmouth
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Photograph of Aphra Brandreth
Aphra Brandreth
Con Chester South and Eddisbury

Voting alignment

Richard Foord and Aphra Brandreth voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 259 shared comparable votes.

205 same votes 54 different votes 259 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
8 Aye 17 No
Education 92% aligned 25 shared votes
6 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 92% aligned 25 shared votes
5 Aye 20 No
26 Aye 35 No
Tax 92% aligned 61 shared votes
21 Aye 40 No
19 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 83% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 82% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 1 No
Energy 17% aligned 6 shared votes
0 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 6 No
Housing 50% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 9 No
Benefits 75% aligned 12 shared votes
2 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

61.0%
11% below average
Rank 563 of 650
Participation
66.2%
6% below average
Rank 495 of 650
688
1,128 eligible divisions
Total votes
418
631 eligible divisions
373
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
197
47.1% of votes cast
315
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
221
52.9% of votes cast
4
0.6% of votes cast
Against party
15
3.6% of votes cast
4 years, 4 months
Since 23 Jun 2022
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

242
+147.8 vs Commons average
Rank 16 of 650
Appearances
100
+5.8 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 650
263
+98.9 vs Commons average
Rank 106 of 650
Contributions
122
-42.1 vs Commons average
Rank 323 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£772,982
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£250,031
all imported IPSA years
£302,531
34% above average
Latest expenses
£250,031
11% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Foreign Affairs
35 of 42 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Housing
34 of 44 votes
#2
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 17 votes
#3
Trade
8 of 10 votes
Migration
74 of 97 votes
#4
Tax
86 of 121 votes
Environment / Climate
16 of 21 votes
#5
Defence
24 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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