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Andrew Western vs Tim Farron

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Andrew Western
Andrew Western
Lab Stretford and Urmston
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Tim Farron voted the same way 47% of the time, based on 414 shared comparable votes.

193 same votes 221 different votes 414 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
15 Aye 35 No
Migration 92% aligned 50 shared votes
15 Aye 35 No
9 Aye 0 No
Trade 89% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
10 Aye 3 No
Energy 85% aligned 13 shared votes
10 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 21 No
Tax 11% aligned 54 shared votes
27 Aye 27 No
16 Aye 11 No
Education 11% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 3 No
Benefits 31% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 16 No
Defence 31% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 8 No
Housing 38% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

72.9 %
same as average
Rank 365 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
698
958 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
344
49.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
354
50.7 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
3 years, 7 months
Since 15 Dec 2022
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

48
-29.6 vs Commons average
Rank 439 of 649
Appearances
146
+68.4 vs Commons average
Rank 58 of 649
305
+167.1 vs Commons average
Rank 54 of 649
Contributions
168
+30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£577,200
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£255,721
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
24
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Democracy / Parliament
13 of 13 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
6 of 6 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 44 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Education
50 of 58 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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