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Catherine West vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Catherine West and Tim Farron voted the same way 84% of the time, based on 1,165 shared comparable votes.

981 same votes 184 different votes 1,165 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
103 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 167 shared votes
103 Aye 64 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
36 Aye 86 No
Migration 96% aligned 122 shared votes
35 Aye 87 No
23 Aye 25 No
Trade 96% aligned 48 shared votes
23 Aye 25 No
16 Aye 7 No
NHS / Health 96% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 17 No
Education 43% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 22 No
Devolution / Local Government 57% aligned 42 shared votes
14 Aye 28 No
81 Aye 45 No
Tax 63% aligned 126 shared votes
77 Aye 49 No
10 Aye 14 No
Housing 75% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
29 Aye 15 No
Benefits 80% aligned 44 shared votes
22 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 347 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,733
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
943
54.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
790
45.6 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
8
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

43
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
51
-87.3 vs Commons average
Rank 494 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

£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£264,778
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
1
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

Education
86 of 96 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Migration
153 of 171 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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: 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
Where they voted the same
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 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
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
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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