Mr Paul Foster
Labour MP for South Ribble
Won with 42.5% · Majority: 6,501
The Verdict
The campaign was about change. The voting record was about obedience. Their constituents got one of those things.
Subject Grades
How Mr scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 42.5% of the vote, majority of 6,501
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
3,757 households in fuel poverty locally (9.02%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 74% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
9.02% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 42.5% of the vote, majority of 6,501
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
2,717 children in poverty in this constituency (16.5%)
Follow the Money
What Mr claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 3,757 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 2,717 children live in poverty in their constituency
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
4. Visits outside the UK(1 entry)£365
Albania and Kosovo
Paid by: (1) Westminster Foundation for Democracy (2) IPSA
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)
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(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Residential property Number of properties: 1 Location: Preston (Registered 22 July 2024)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital(3 entries)
Undisclosed
Name of company or organisation: NWSD Professional Services Ltd Nature of business: Social housing/student accommodation development consultancy (Registered 23 July 2024)
Undisclosed
Name of company or organisation: Project Furnishings Management Ltd (Dormant) Nature of business: Supplies furniture (Registered 23 July 2024)
Undisclosed
Name of company or organisation: PFPM (Preston) Ltd Nature of business: Project & Development Management Consultancy (Registered 24 July 2024)
8. Miscellaneous(6 entries)
Undisclosed
Unpaid Director of PFPM Preston Ltd (Registered 22 July 2024)
Undisclosed
A 10% shareholding in WT IP Ltd. The shareholding is below the threshold for registration. (Registered 23 July 2024)
Undisclosed
Unpaid Directorship of Project Furnishings Management Ltd. (Registered 23 July 2024)
Undisclosed
Unpaid director of WT IP Ltd. Date interest arose: 5 July 2024 (Registered 24 July 2024)
Undisclosed
Unpaid Director of NWSD Professional Services Ltd. Date interest arose: 5 July 2024 (Registered 24 July 2024)
Undisclosed
Unpaid Director of Home Safe Veterans & Homeless Support Ltd. This entity is currently seeking charitable status. Date interest arose: 29 July 2024 (Registered 30 July 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Mr's Expenses
136 individual claims totalling £202,521.15 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(2 claims)£133,514.25
Payroll(1)£133,014.25
Pooled staffing services(1)£500.00
Office Costs(113 claims)£29,187.53
Rent(11)£10,498.41
Equipment - purchase(6)£5,714.32
Software & applications(3)£3,516.00
Stationery & printing(37)£2,309.99
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(17)£1,735.71
Utilities(10)£1,652.32
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(2)£1,410.00
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(4)£610.00
Training - staff(1)£511.20
TV licence(2)£344.00
Advertising and contact cards(1)£300.00
Cleaning services(11)£176.00
Hospitality(1)£172.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(4)£159.10
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(2)£58.45
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£20.03
Accommodation(15 claims)£25,029.54
Rent(10)£20,737.88
Council tax(2)£3,128.86
Hotel - London(2)£1,043.13
Utilities(1)£119.67
MP Travel(3 claims)£8,294.90
Rail(1)£6,976.30
Parking(1)£1,117.00
Mileage - car(1)£201.60
Staff Travel(3 claims)£6,494.93
Hotel - London(1)£4,527.00
Rail(1)£1,948.80
Mileage - car(1)£19.13
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
South Ribble: The Real Impact
The people Mr was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024