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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 1,131 shared comparable votes.

933 same votes 198 different votes 1,131 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
23 Aye 22 No
Trade 100% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
24 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No
35 Aye 75 No
Migration 97% aligned 110 shared votes
32 Aye 78 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 41% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
27 Aye 13 No
Education 43% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 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

73.4 %
same as average
Rank 359 of 648
Participation
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,698
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
967
56.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
731
43.1 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
19
1.1 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

88
+28.1 vs Commons average
Rank 112 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
120
+12.1 vs Commons average
Rank 170 of 648
Contributions
140
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 648

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
8
2 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
190 of 211 votes
#1
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Education
81 of 95 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Defence
50 of 59 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
47 of 56 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 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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 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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 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
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
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
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
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