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.

480

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)

35

Written Questions

9

Oral Questions

36

Debates Spoken In

50

Speeches

480

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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4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Committee

4 votes · 2 Jun 2026

1 AYE3 NO

King's Speech Motion for an Address

4 votes · 20 May 2026

4 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

4 votes · 27 Apr 2026

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

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

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department monitors the compliance of individual local authorities with statutory duties under the Children and Families Act 2014 in relation t

AnsweredDepartment for Education25 Jun 2025

Special Educational Needs: South Ribble

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve SEND provision in South Ribble constituency.

AnsweredDepartment for Education25 Jun 2025

Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many cases the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information is investigating that relate to deaths of (a) armed forces personnel an

AnsweredNorthern Ireland Office22 May 2025

Project Gigabit

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department has alternative plans for reaching (a) premises and (b) communities that are deemed too expensive to reach

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology13 May 2025

Project Gigabit: South Ribble

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to take steps to enable (a) constituents and (b) businesses in South Ribble constituency to become eligible Gigab

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology13 May 2025

Road Traffic Offences: Speed Limits

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance her Department has issued on whether Magistrates Courts in England and Wales can revert back to a conditional offer of £100 Fine and 3 Penalty

AnsweredMinistry of Justice13 May 2025

Personal Independence Payment: South Ribble

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in South Ribble constituency are in receipt of Personal Independence Payment (PIP); how those payments are broken down between the

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions23 Apr 2025

Chorley Station: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on when accessibility improvement works will commence at Chorley railway station.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport27 Mar 2025
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