Mr Paul Foster

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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

466

Votes Cast

N/A

Expenses

6,501

Majority

42.5%

Vote Share

Expenses

No expense data available.

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 46,720 voters

Labour
19,840 votes42.5%
Conservative
13,339 votes28.6%
Reform UK
8,995 votes19.3%
Liberal Democrat
2,972 votes6.4%
Green Party
1,574 votes3.4%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

33

Written Questions

8

Oral Questions

32

Debates Spoken In

46

Speeches

466

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

3 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(11)

Visits outside the UK

airport

£257
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

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
5 July 2024

Registered 24 July 2024

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

Project & Development Management Consultancy

Name of company or organisation
PFPM (Preston) Ltd
Nature of business
Project & Development Management Consultancy

Registered 24 July 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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

Registered 22 July 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
5 July 2024

Registered 24 July 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Mr in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many 16–24-year-olds in South Ribble are claiming unemployment benefits.

Department for Work and Pensions8 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to (i) create more space for nature and (ii) protect natural wildlife in South Ribble constit

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs8 Jun 2026

Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking in response to the Government Internal Audit Agency’s finding of Limited Assurance for the Armed Forces Pension Scheme in

AnsweredMinistry of Defence14 Jan 2026

Israel: Arms Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many arms export licences in respect to Israel have been reviewed over the past 12 months, and of those reviewed, h

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office15 Dec 2025

Domestic and Economic Affairs (Union) Committee: Hacking

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether a meeting of the Domestic and Economic Affairs Committee of the Cabinet relating to a data breach took place in October 2023,.

AnsweredCabinet Office22 Jul 2025

Domestic and Economic Affairs (Union) Committee: Meetings

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish a ministerial attendance list for the meeting of the Domestic and Economic Affairs Committee of the Cabinet on 19 December 2023.

AnsweredCabinet Office22 Jul 2025

Domestic and Economic Affairs (Union) Committee: Meetings

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish a ministerial attendance list for the meeting of the Domestic and Economic Affairs Committee of the Cabinet on 22 January 2024.

AnsweredCabinet Office22 Jul 2025

Domestic and Economic Affairs (Union) Committee: Meetings

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which Ministers attended the meeting of the Domestic and Economic Affairs Committee on 25 March 2024.

AnsweredCabinet Office22 Jul 2025

Domestic and Economic Affairs (Union) Committee: Meetings

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish a ministerial attendance list for the meeting of the Domestic and Economic Affairs Committee of the Cabinet on 16 November 2023.

AnsweredCabinet Office22 Jul 2025

Special Educational Needs: Lancashire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Education, Health and Care (a) requests and (b) needs assessments have been (i) completed and (ii) issued within the statutory 20-week timeframe b

AnsweredDepartment for Education25 Jun 2025
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