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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
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Robin Swann
UUP South Antrim

Voting alignment

Richard Foord and Robin Swann voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 260 shared comparable votes.

204 same votes 56 different votes 260 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
5 Aye 4 No
Benefits 89% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 8 No
Defence 86% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 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

61.1%
12% below average
Rank 566 of 649
Participation
75.8%
3% above average
Rank 293 of 649
664
1,087 eligible divisions
Total votes
447
590 eligible divisions
358
53.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
243
54.4% of votes cast
306
46.1% of votes cast
No votes
204
45.6% of votes cast
4
0.6% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
4 years, 2 months
Since 23 Jun 2022
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

235
+152.7 vs Commons average
Rank 10 of 649
Appearances
119
+36.7 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 649
257
+113.5 vs Commons average
Rank 80 of 649
Contributions
146
+2.5 vs Commons average
Rank 208 of 649

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
7 of 7 votes
Environment / Climate
16 of 20 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Housing
34 of 44 votes
#3
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 17 votes
#4
Tax
96 of 112 votes
Migration
74 of 97 votes
#5
Defence
28 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
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
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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
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