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Richard Foord vs Robin Swann

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
vs
Photograph of Robin Swann
Robin Swann
UUP South Antrim

Voting alignment

Richard Foord and Robin Swann voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 252 shared comparable votes.

201 same votes 51 different votes 252 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
4 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 0 No
Transport 100% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
29 Aye 36 No
Tax 98% aligned 65 shared votes
30 Aye 35 No
12 Aye 8 No
Defence 90% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 4 No
Benefits 89% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
21 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 67% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 77% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 5 No
Housing 79% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

61.2 %
11 % below average
Rank 567 of 650
Participation
76.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 282 of 650
649
1,060 eligible divisions
Total votes
429
563 eligible divisions
348
53.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
238
55.5 % of votes cast
301
46.4 % of votes cast
No votes
191
44.5 % of votes cast
4
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
4 years, 0 months
Since 23 Jun 2022
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

218
+146.9 vs Commons average
Rank 8 of 650
Appearances
126
+54.9 vs Commons average
Rank 77 of 650
243
+116.8 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
Contributions
157
+30.8 vs Commons average
Rank 153 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
£203,308
all imported IPSA years
£302,531
34 % above average
Latest expenses
£203,308
10 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
6
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

Foreign Affairs
24 of 29 votes
#1
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Environment / Climate
16 of 20 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Housing
33 of 43 votes
#3
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Migration
72 of 95 votes
#4
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
32 of 44 votes
#5
Tax
96 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API