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Chris Law vs Tim Farron

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

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Chris Law
SNP Dundee Central
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Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Tim Farron voted the same way 96% of the time, based on 860 shared comparable votes.

829 same votes 31 different votes 860 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
108 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 174 shared votes
108 Aye 66 No
31 Aye 80 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
31 Aye 80 No
31 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 60 shared votes
31 Aye 29 No
21 Aye 20 No
Trade 100% aligned 41 shared votes
21 Aye 20 No
24 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 39 shared votes
24 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 62% aligned 37 shared votes
5 Aye 32 No
5 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 83% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 2 No
Education 86% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
21 Aye 15 No
Benefits 92% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 9 No
Transport 96% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

52.5 %
21 % below average
Rank 616 of 648
Participation
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,214
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
671
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
543
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % 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

56
-4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 648
Appearances
121
+60.6 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 648
66
-42.9 vs Commons average
Rank 368 of 648
Contributions
140
+31.1 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,467,498
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
8
4 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

Brexit / EU
196 of 211 votes
#1
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Migration
136 of 169 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Trade
61 of 88 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 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
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
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
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
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