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Darren Paffey vs Tim Farron

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

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Darren Paffey
Lab Southampton Itchen
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Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Darren Paffey and Tim Farron voted the same way 18% of the time, based on 243 shared comparable votes.

43 same votes 200 different votes 243 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
1 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 4 No
Energy 29% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 7 No
Housing 25% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 25 No
Tax 0% aligned 61 shared votes
25 Aye 36 No
2 Aye 4 No
Transport 0% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
10 Aye 11 No
Education 5% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 9% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 9% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

77.9 %
5 % above average
Rank 249 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
448
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
207
46.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
241
53.8 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
12
2.7 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

42
-35.9 vs Commons average
Rank 480 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
51
-87.3 vs Commons average
Rank 493 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

£200,934
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£200,934
11 % below average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
0
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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Tax
100 of 111 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
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
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
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
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
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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
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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