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Dame Chi Onwurah vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Dame Chi Onwurah
Dame Chi Onwurah
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Dame Chi Onwurah and Tim Farron voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 1,196 shared comparable votes.

976 same votes 220 different votes 1,196 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
99 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 163 shared votes
98 Aye 65 No
29 Aye 85 No
Migration 98% aligned 114 shared votes
29 Aye 85 No
24 Aye 24 No
Trade 98% aligned 48 shared votes
25 Aye 23 No
26 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 16 No
Education 44% aligned 41 shared votes
30 Aye 11 No
23 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 52% aligned 46 shared votes
11 Aye 35 No
23 Aye 21 No
Devolution / Local Government 52% aligned 44 shared votes
16 Aye 28 No
81 Aye 35 No
Tax 69% aligned 116 shared votes
75 Aye 41 No
25 Aye 19 No
Defence 70% aligned 44 shared votes
26 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 297 of 647
Participation
63.2 %
10 % below average
Rank 543 of 647
1,765
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,469
2,323 eligible divisions
989
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
802
54.6 % of votes cast
776
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.4 % of votes cast
16
0.9 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

76
+12.3 vs Commons average
Rank 172 of 647
Appearances
122
+58.3 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 647
103
-10.8 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 647
Contributions
140
+26.2 vs Commons average
Rank 151 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,938,496
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£303,201
34 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
14
4 registered categories
Registered interests
8
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
23
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
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Work / Employment
65 of 75 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 211 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
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
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
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
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
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