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Torcuil Crichton vs Mr Paul Foster

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

Photograph of Torcuil Crichton
Torcuil Crichton
Lab Na h-Eileanan an Iar
vs
Photograph of Mr Paul Foster
Mr Paul Foster
Lab South Ribble

Voting alignment

Torcuil Crichton and Mr Paul Foster voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 399 shared comparable votes.

394 same votes 5 different votes 399 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
51 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
51 Aye 23 No
28 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
28 Aye 21 No
24 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
24 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
5 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
51 Aye 23 No
28 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
28 Aye 21 No
24 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
24 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
5 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

78.2%
6% above average
Rank 238 of 650
Participation
81.8%
9% above average
Rank 161 of 650
485
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
507
620 eligible divisions
232
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
252
49.7% of votes cast
253
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
255
50.3% of votes cast
14
2.9% 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

103
+10.0 vs Commons average
Rank 201 of 650
Appearances
52
-41.0 vs Commons average
Rank 470 of 650
130
-32.0 vs Commons average
Rank 292 of 650
Contributions
90
-72.0 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£127,044
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£194,848
all imported IPSA years
£127,044
44% below average
Latest expenses
£194,848
14% below average
2
2 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

Crime / Justice
60 of 66 votes
#1
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Transport
27 of 30 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#5
Transport
29 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
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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