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Richard Foord vs Sarah Pochin

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 Sarah Pochin
Sarah Pochin
RUK Runcorn and Helsby

Voting alignment

Richard Foord and Sarah Pochin voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 132 shared comparable votes.

106 same votes 26 different votes 132 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 11 No
Tax 100% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
0 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 13 shared votes
0 Aye 13 No
3 Aye 0 No
Transport 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 7 No
Defence 92% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 80% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 0 No
Energy 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 2 No
Benefits 71% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 71% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 12 No
Housing 79% aligned 19 shared votes
3 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 79% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

61.0 %
12 % below average
Rank 566 of 649
Participation
56.8 %
16 % below average
Rank 598 of 649
654
1,072 eligible divisions
Total votes
221
389 eligible divisions
350
53.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
97
43.9 % of votes cast
304
46.5 % of votes cast
No votes
124
56.1 % of votes cast
4
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
7
3.2 % of votes cast
4 years, 1 months
Since 23 Jun 2022
Commons service
1 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 2025

Debates

232
+154.1 vs Commons average
Rank 9 of 650
Appearances
96
+18.1 vs Commons average
Rank 160 of 650
256
+117.7 vs Commons average
Rank 74 of 650
Contributions
115
-23.3 vs Commons average
Rank 248 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
£0
all imported IPSA years
£302,531
34 % above average
Latest expenses
n/a
average unavailable
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
5 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
24 of 29 votes
#1
Trade
7 of 7 votes
Environment / Climate
16 of 20 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Housing
33 of 43 votes
#3
Housing
22 of 24 votes
Migration
74 of 97 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 10 votes
Digital / Online Safety
32 of 44 votes
#5
Energy
6 of 8 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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