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Tom Collins vs Mr Paul Foster

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

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Tom Collins
Lab Worcester
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Mr Paul Foster
Lab South Ribble

Voting alignment

Tom Collins and Mr Paul Foster voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 458 shared comparable votes.

453 same votes 5 different votes 458 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
43 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
43 Aye 22 No
27 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
32 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
32 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
9 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 48 shared votes
27 Aye 21 No
43 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
43 Aye 22 No
27 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
32 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
32 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
9 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

88.4%
16% above average
Rank 38 of 650
Participation
81.8%
9% above average
Rank 161 of 650
548
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
507
620 eligible divisions
266
48.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
252
49.7% of votes cast
282
51.5% of votes cast
No votes
255
50.3% of votes cast
14
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
8
1.6% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

42
-48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 515 of 650
Appearances
51
-39.6 vs Commons average
Rank 468 of 650
52
-105.6 vs Commons average
Rank 521 of 650
Contributions
89
-68.6 vs Commons average
Rank 407 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£199,488
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£194,848
all imported IPSA years
£199,488
12% below average
Latest expenses
£194,848
14% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
0
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

Defence
34 of 34 votes
#1
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#5
Transport
29 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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