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Dame Siobhain McDonagh vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Lab Mitcham and Morden
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Dame Siobhain McDonagh and Tim Farron voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 898 shared comparable votes.

710 same votes 188 different votes 898 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
87 Aye 48 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 135 shared votes
84 Aye 51 No
17 Aye 24 No
Trade 98% aligned 41 shared votes
18 Aye 23 No
18 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
7 Aye 13 No
Democracy / Parliament 95% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
17 Aye 34 No
Migration 92% aligned 51 shared votes
17 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 28% aligned 29 shared votes
6 Aye 23 No
23 Aye 15 No
Education 45% aligned 38 shared votes
26 Aye 12 No
67 Aye 35 No
Tax 55% aligned 102 shared votes
59 Aye 43 No
11 Aye 5 No
Energy 56% aligned 16 shared votes
14 Aye 2 No
16 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 62% aligned 29 shared votes
5 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

55.2 %
18 % below average
Rank 604 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,303
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
747
57.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
556
42.7 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
19
1.5 % 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

36
-41.9 vs Commons average
Rank 510 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
31
-107.3 vs Commons average
Rank 563 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

£2,918,854
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£292,669
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
9
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
147 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Transport
64 of 95 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Education
64 of 96 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
45 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Trade
59 of 91 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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
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
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
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye
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