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Richard Foord vs Chris Coghlan

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 Chris Coghlan
Chris Coghlan
LD Dorking and Horley

Voting alignment

Richard Foord and Chris Coghlan voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 264 shared comparable votes.

262 same votes 2 different votes 264 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
31 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
31 Aye 35 No
20 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 No
9 Aye 6 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
31 Aye 35 No
20 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 No
9 Aye 6 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 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
52.6%
20% below average
Rank 616 of 650
688
1,128 eligible divisions
Total votes
332
631 eligible divisions
373
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
195
58.7% of votes cast
315
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
137
41.3% of votes cast
4
0.6% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
4 years, 4 months
Since 23 Jun 2022
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

242
+147.5 vs Commons average
Rank 16 of 650
Appearances
71
-23.5 vs Commons average
Rank 365 of 650
263
+98.4 vs Commons average
Rank 109 of 650
Contributions
85
-79.6 vs Commons average
Rank 440 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
£188,989
all imported IPSA years
£302,531
34% above average
Latest expenses
£188,989
16% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
6
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

Foreign Affairs
35 of 42 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Housing
34 of 44 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
13 of 17 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 17 votes
#3
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
Migration
74 of 97 votes
#4
Education
33 of 50 votes
Environment / Climate
16 of 21 votes
#5
Work / Employment
27 of 42 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
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. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API