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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 85% of the time, based on 1,150 shared comparable votes.

979 same votes 171 different votes 1,150 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
22 Aye 25 No
Trade 98% aligned 47 shared votes
23 Aye 24 No
16 Aye 18 No
Transport 97% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
35 Aye 85 No
Migration 97% aligned 120 shared votes
35 Aye 85 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 42 No
Tax 65% aligned 123 shared votes
74 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

73.3 %
same as average
Rank 362 of 648
Participation
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,694
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
927
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
767
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
8
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

33
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
65
-42.9 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 648
Contributions
140
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 648

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
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
85 of 95 votes
#1
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Migration
151 of 169 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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 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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
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
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
Aye
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