The House of Commons is not currently sitting. Next scheduled business: Tuesday 1 September 2026.

Follow
Photograph of Mr Paul Foster

Member of Parliament

Mr Paul Foster

Lab Labour South Ribble ID 5074
Parliamentary Constituency Constituency
Website FB Facebook

Paul has voted in 81.0 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Paul has voted against the party's recorded majority 7 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 466 of 575 eligible divisions (81.0 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

466

Total votes

237

Aye

229

No

7

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 237 / Noes 229

Divisions

Page 11 of 32
Division Vote
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26
Benefits
No
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 3
Benefits
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc)
Tax Transport
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates)
Tax
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 80
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 69
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 17
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 85
Devolution / Local Government
No

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Work / Employment 39/39 (100 %)
Energy 20/20 (100 %)
NHS / Health 11/11 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (100 %)
Transport 28/29 (97 %)

Lowest topic participation

Trade 3/7 (43 %)
Housing 15/31 (48 %)
Digital / Online Safety 7/11 (64 %)
Environment / Climate 6/9 (67 %)
Tax 77/111 (69 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Mr Paul Foster voted in?

Mr Paul Foster has recorded votes in 466 of 575 eligible Commons divisions (81.0 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Mr Paul Foster voted against their party?

Mr Paul Foster has voted against the party majority 7 times in the imported division data. Source