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Member of Parliament

Mr Paul Foster

Lab Labour South Ribble ID 5074
Parliamentary Constituency Constituency
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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

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Division Vote
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: Amendment 297
Work / Employment
No
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: Amendment 291
Work / Employment
No
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: New Clause 110
Work / Employment
No
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: New Clause 39
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: Amendment 288
Work / Employment
No
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: New Clause 87
Work / Employment
No
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: New Clause 30
Work / Employment
No
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: New Clause 10
Work / Employment
No
Finance Bill: Third Reading
Tax
Aye
Finance Bill Report Stage: Amendment 67
Tax
No
Finance Bill Report Stage: New Clause 8
Tax
No
Finance Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2
Tax
No
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory No
Opposition Day: Family businesses
Transport
No
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill: Second Reading
Education
Aye

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