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Ashley Dalton vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Ashley Dalton
Ashley Dalton
Lab West Lancashire
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Ashley Dalton and Tim Farron voted the same way 53% of the time, based on 341 shared comparable votes.

181 same votes 160 different votes 341 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
17 Aye 44 No
Migration 97% aligned 61 shared votes
15 Aye 46 No
10 Aye 0 No
Trade 90% aligned 10 shared votes
9 Aye 1 No
9 Aye 6 No
Energy 73% aligned 15 shared votes
13 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 69% aligned 13 shared votes
11 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 3 No
Housing 64% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 5 No
Transport 0% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 11 No
Education 10% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No
28 Aye 19 No
Tax 13% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 No
12 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 35% aligned 23 shared votes
3 Aye 20 No
10 Aye 9 No
Defence 42% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

63.6 %
9 % below average
Rank 536 of 650
Participation
63.0 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 650
573
901 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,480
2,349 eligible divisions
271
47.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.8 % of votes cast
302
52.7 % of votes cast
No votes
669
45.2 % of votes cast
4
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
3 years, 4 months
Since 9 Feb 2023
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

42
-28.9 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
Appearances
143
+72.1 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 650
114
-11.8 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 650
Contributions
158
+32.2 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£607,098
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£323,917
43 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
1
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

Brexit / EU
6 of 6 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
NHS / Health
16 of 17 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Trade
15 of 17 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Migration
79 of 94 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 70 votes
Energy
23 of 32 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 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
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
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
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
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
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
Aye
Aye
Draft Marking of Retail Goods Regulations 2025 30 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
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