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Sarah Pochin vs Richard Foord

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

Photograph of Sarah Pochin
Sarah Pochin
RUK Runcorn and Helsby
vs
Photograph of Richard Foord
Richard Foord
LD Honiton and Sidmouth

Voting alignment

Sarah Pochin and Richard Foord voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 131 shared comparable votes.

106 same votes 25 different votes 131 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
6 Aye 6 No
Defence 92% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 80% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
Energy 60% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 4 No
Benefits 71% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 71% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 16 No
Housing 79% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 79% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

57.0 %
16 % below average
Rank 596 of 650
Participation
61.2 %
11 % below average
Rank 567 of 650
215
377 eligible divisions
Total votes
649
1,060 eligible divisions
93
43.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
348
53.6 % of votes cast
122
56.7 % of votes cast
No votes
301
46.4 % of votes cast
7
3.3 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.6 % of votes cast
1 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 2025
Commons service
4 years, 0 months
Since 23 Jun 2022

Debates

70
-0.7 vs Commons average
Rank 240 of 650
Appearances
214
+143.3 vs Commons average
Rank 8 of 650
81
-44.5 vs Commons average
Rank 352 of 650
Contributions
239
+113.5 vs Commons average
Rank 70 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£0
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£772,982
all imported IPSA years
n/a
average unavailable
Latest expenses
£302,531
34 % above average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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

Trade
5 of 5 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
24 of 29 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
16 of 20 votes
Housing
22 of 24 votes
#3
Housing
33 of 43 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 10 votes
#4
Migration
72 of 95 votes
Migration
7 of 9 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
32 of 44 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
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
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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Voting source Commons Votes API