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Dame Meg Hillier vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Dame Meg Hillier
Dame Meg Hillier
Lab Hackney South and Shoreditch
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Dame Meg Hillier and Tim Farron voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 1,141 shared comparable votes.

936 same votes 205 different votes 1,141 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 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 170 shared votes
103 Aye 67 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
24 Aye 22 No
Trade 98% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
24 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No
36 Aye 76 No
Migration 96% aligned 112 shared votes
32 Aye 80 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 13 No
Education 43% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 43% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
21 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 46% aligned 41 shared votes
9 Aye 32 No
95 Aye 39 No
Tax 60% aligned 134 shared votes
77 Aye 57 No
8 Aye 17 No
Housing 64% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

73.3 %
1 % above average
Rank 353 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,731
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
983
56.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
748
43.2 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
19
1.1 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

111
+33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 116 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
150
+11.7 vs Commons average
Rank 177 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

£2,571,517
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£274,096
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
10
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
1
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

Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Education
82 of 96 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
NHS / Health
47 of 56 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Benefits
66 of 81 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
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
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
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
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