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Shockat Adam vs Mr Paul Foster

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

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Shockat Adam
Ind Leicester South
vs
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Mr Paul Foster
Lab South Ribble

Voting alignment

Shockat Adam and Mr Paul Foster voted the same way 45% of the time, based on 279 shared comparable votes.

125 same votes 154 different votes 279 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
7 Aye 5 No
Energy 83% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 3 No
Transport 73% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
15 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 67% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 15 No
Education 12% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 17% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 27% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 33% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 3 No
Housing 40% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

59.0%
14% below average
Rank 581 of 649
Participation
81.4%
9% above average
Rank 175 of 649
348
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
480
590 eligible divisions
190
54.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
240
50.0% of votes cast
158
45.4% of votes cast
No votes
240
50.0% of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
8
1.7% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

188
+104.3 vs Commons average
Rank 24 of 649
Appearances
49
-34.7 vs Commons average
Rank 457 of 649
206
+60.1 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 649
Contributions
87
-58.9 vs Commons average
Rank 381 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£231,212
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£194,848
all imported IPSA years
£231,212
2% above average
Latest expenses
£194,848
14% below average
8
5 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
2
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

Housing
26 of 32 votes
#1
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Defence
23 of 34 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 14 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Education
31 of 50 votes
#5
Transport
28 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
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