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Chris McDonald vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Chris McDonald
Chris McDonald
Lab Stockton North
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Chris McDonald and Tim Farron voted the same way 14% of the time, based on 246 shared comparable votes.

35 same votes 211 different votes 246 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
1 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 1 No
Energy 60% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 8 No
Housing 23% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 17% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 18 No
Tax 0% aligned 55 shared votes
18 Aye 37 No
3 Aye 1 No
Benefits 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Transport 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
17 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

77.6%
5% above average
Rank 251 of 649
Participation
62.7%
10% below average
Rank 546 of 649
455
586 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,487
2,372 eligible divisions
223
49.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
815
54.8% of votes cast
232
51.0% of votes cast
No votes
672
45.2% of votes cast
10
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

91
+10.4 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 649
Appearances
147
+66.4 vs Commons average
Rank 66 of 649
405
+264.5 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 649
Contributions
165
+24.5 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£217,932
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£217,932
4% below average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33% above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
12
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Defence
31 of 34 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 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 Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 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
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sept 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
Aye
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