Mr Paul Foster

Labour MP for South Ribble, since 4 July 2024

Mr Paul Foster is the Labour MP for South Ribble, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

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Scorecard

81.0% Attendance Turns up more often than most MPs who vote

466 Votes cast out of 575 divisions

109 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend

7 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Labour MPs

12 Interests declared none at £5,000 or more

41 Debates spoken in 34 written questions tabled

Ranked 158 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

Date	Question	Their vote	Result
2 Jun 2026	Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13	No	80–298
2 Jun 2026	Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6	No	99–371
2 Jun 2026	Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5	No	170–301
2 Jun 2026	Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2	No	171–302
21 May 2026	Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading	No	68–242
20 May 2026	King's Speech Motion for an Address	Aye	307–171
20 May 2026	King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)	No	104–316
20 May 2026	King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)	No	78–408
20 May 2026	King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)	No	104–317
19 May 2026	King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)	No	108–323
28 Apr 2026	Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026	Aye	304–28
28 Apr 2026	Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026	Aye	308–81
28 Apr 2026	Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V	Aye	335–158
28 Apr 2026	Privilege	No	223–335
27 Apr 2026	Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X	Aye	272–64
27 Apr 2026	Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion	Aye	279–176
27 Apr 2026	Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f)	Aye	279–164
27 Apr 2026	English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123	Aye	271–171
27 Apr 2026	English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C	Aye	269–170
27 Apr 2026	English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a)	Aye	270–170
27 Apr 2026	English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C	Aye	273–167
22 Apr 2026	Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F	Aye	253–143
22 Apr 2026	Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X	Aye	260–161
22 Apr 2026	Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B	Aye	272–149
22 Apr 2026	Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 deferred division	Aye	380–7

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: Rugby Football League (RFL)
Address of donor: Gate 13, Rowsley Street, Etihad Campus, Manchester M11 3FF
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets with hospitality for me and a guest at the RFL Challenge Cup Final on 30 May. The box we were in was hosted by the RFL with tickets not available to buy, however a comparable facility was priced at £322.80, value £645.60
Date received: 30 May 2026
Date accepted: 30 May 2026
Donor status: company, registration 05835638
(Registered 10 June 2026)

On the register since 16 Jun 2026

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: (1) Westminster Foundation for Democracy (2) IPSA
Address of donor: (1) Artillery House, 11-19 Artillery Row, London SW1P 1RT (2) House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Flights (£256.91), hotel (£108.04), value £364.95 (2) Hotel (£221.13), train from airport (£16.05), value £237.18
Destination of visit: Albania and Kosovo
Dates of visit: 13 February 2026 to 18 February 2026
Purpose of visit: Mentoring new Albanian MP's on behalf of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy and then joining the cross party APPG delegation meeting members of the Kosovan Government for their Independence Day parade and celebrations.
(Registered 3 March 2026)

On the register since 10 Mar 2026

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Type of land/property: Residential property
Number of properties: 1
Location: Preston
(Registered 22 July 2024)

On the register since 1 Aug 2025

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

Name of company or organisation: NWSD Professional Services Ltd
Nature of business: Social housing/student accommodation development consultancy
(Registered 23 July 2024)

On the register since 30 Jul 2025

Name of company or organisation: PFPM (Preston) Ltd
Nature of business: Project & Development Management Consultancy
(Registered 24 July 2024)

On the register since 30 Jul 2025

Name of company or organisation: Project Furnishings Management Ltd (Dormant)
Nature of business: Supplies furniture
(Registered 23 July 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

8. Miscellaneous

Director, Trustee and Chair of Home Safe Veterans & Homeless Support Ltd. This entity was awarded charitable status on 26 March 2026. This role is unpaid.
Date interest arose: 26 March 2026
(Registered 30 July 2024)

On the register since 29 Apr 2026

Unpaid Director of PFPM Preston Ltd
(Registered 22 July 2024)