Ayes & Noes
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Member of Parliament

Mr Paul Foster

Lab Labour South Ribble ID 5074

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 429 of 525 eligible divisions (81.7 %). Commons average: 73.2 %.

429

Total votes

223

Aye

206

No

7

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 223 / Noes 206

Divisions

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Division Vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Crime / Justice
Aye
Opposition Day: Defence
Defence
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas
Energy
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Tax
Aye
Opposition day: Student loans No
Opposition day: Fuel duty
Tax
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
Crime / Justice
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Crime / Justice
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
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 37/37 (100 %)
Devolution / Local Government 23/23 (100 %)
Transport 21/21 (100 %)
Energy 17/17 (100 %)
NHS / Health 11/11 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

Trade 0/4 (0 %)
Housing 15/31 (48 %)
Digital / Online Safety 7/11 (64 %)
Tax 74/108 (69 %)
Foreign Affairs 3/4 (75 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Mr Paul Foster voted in?

Mr Paul Foster has recorded votes in 429 of 525 eligible Commons divisions (81.7 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.2 %. 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