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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
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 No
Railways Bill: Third Reading
Transport
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
Transport
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
Transport
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1
Transport
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Defence
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No
King's Speech Motion for an Address Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 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