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Clive Efford vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Tim Farron voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 1,197 shared comparable votes.

973 same votes 224 different votes 1,197 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
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
96 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 157 shared votes
94 Aye 63 No
35 Aye 83 No
Migration 97% aligned 118 shared votes
34 Aye 84 No
25 Aye 25 No
Trade 96% aligned 50 shared votes
25 Aye 25 No
10 Aye 15 No
Democracy / Parliament 96% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 18 No
Education 42% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 No
24 Aye 25 No
Devolution / Local Government 59% aligned 49 shared votes
16 Aye 33 No
10 Aye 13 No
Housing 61% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
21 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 62% aligned 37 shared votes
7 Aye 30 No
93 Aye 42 No
Tax 62% aligned 135 shared votes
80 Aye 55 No

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

Voting record

76.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 287 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,798
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
1,017
56.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
781
43.4 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
4
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

93
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 170 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
81
-57.3 vs Commons average
Rank 382 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

£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
18 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
4
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

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

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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