Paul Foster.

Paul Foster's most significant recent action came on 20 June 2025, when he voted against his party on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — opposing it at Third Reading and backing two amendments that would have barred applicants motivated by fear of being a burden, financial hardship, or inadequate care. Both amendments failed, and the Bill passed to the Lords without those safeguards. Foster was among the minority of Labour MPs who voted no at Third Reading, placing him to the sceptical end of his party on assisted dying access — his voting record scores him 38% aligned with pro-access positions versus a party average of 58%.

Beyond that flashpoint, Foster is a broadly loyal backbencher. At 98.4% party alignment across 443 of 547 votes, he deviates rarely. His stance profile shows strong alignment with fiscal responsibility and workers' rights, but low scores on civil liberties (16%) and parliamentary scrutiny (12%) — a pattern consistent with backing the government's timetable motions and opposing opposition amendments to bills such as the National Security (State Threats) Bill. His 58 contributions across 38 debates skew heavily toward defence, reflecting his seat on the Armed Forces Bill Select Committee, with economy, fiscal policy, and local government also featuring.

Locally, Foster has been active on the new Preston "mega-hospital" — welcoming the land deal and lobbying ministers to accelerate construction — and initiated a Town Team for Penwortham to support local businesses. News sentiment over the past 90 days is broadly neutral (average score 0.05 across 84 articles), with health coverage the most positive thread. Speech and voting data are available from July 2024; his record covers roughly the first two years of this parliament.