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Andy McDonald vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Andy McDonald and Tim Farron voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 1,203 shared comparable votes.

955 same votes 248 different votes 1,203 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
101 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 163 shared votes
98 Aye 65 No
29 Aye 86 No
Migration 97% aligned 115 shared votes
30 Aye 85 No
27 Aye 22 No
Trade 96% aligned 49 shared votes
27 Aye 22 No
18 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 94% aligned 32 shared votes
16 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 3 No
NHS / Health 89% aligned 18 shared votes
15 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 17 No
Education 44% aligned 45 shared votes
29 Aye 16 No
26 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 51% aligned 49 shared votes
12 Aye 37 No
93 Aye 49 No
Tax 58% aligned 142 shared votes
86 Aye 56 No
24 Aye 28 No
Devolution / Local Government 60% aligned 52 shared votes
17 Aye 35 No
12 Aye 12 No
Housing 63% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

75.7 %
3 % above average
Rank 298 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,787
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
995
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
792
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
22
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
13 years, 8 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 177 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
129
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 217 of 650
Contributions
168
+29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£296,890
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
2
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

Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Defence
65 of 71 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Transport
81 of 95 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
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