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Brendan O'Hara vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Brendan O'Hara
Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Brendan O'Hara and Tim Farron voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 954 shared comparable votes.

923 same votes 31 different votes 954 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
107 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 174 shared votes
107 Aye 67 No
31 Aye 34 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 65 shared votes
31 Aye 34 No
25 Aye 25 No
Trade 100% aligned 50 shared votes
25 Aye 25 No
27 Aye 10 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 37 shared votes
27 Aye 10 No
20 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 69% aligned 45 shared votes
9 Aye 36 No
4 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 80% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 1 No
Education 83% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
27 Aye 20 No
Benefits 91% aligned 47 shared votes
23 Aye 24 No
20 Aye 9 No
Transport 97% aligned 29 shared votes
19 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

57.7%
15% below average
Rank 590 of 649
Participation
62.7%
10% below average
Rank 548 of 649
1,370
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,489
2,376 eligible divisions
754
55.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
815
54.7% of votes cast
616
45.0% of votes cast
No votes
674
45.3% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.5% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

82
-1.7 vs Commons average
Rank 257 of 649
Appearances
156
+72.3 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 649
96
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 350 of 649
Contributions
178
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£358,048
58% above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33% above average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
12
4 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
25
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

Migration
163 of 171 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Trade
74 of 91 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 77 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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