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David Reed vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of David Reed
David Reed
Con Exmouth and Exeter East
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

David Reed and Tim Farron voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 167 shared comparable votes.

143 same votes 24 different votes 167 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
17 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
17 Aye 28 No
2 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 16 shared votes
3 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 8 No
Education 93% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 6 No
Defence 86% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 85% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 1 No
Housing 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 67% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 4 No
Benefits 80% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

62.3 %
10 % below average
Rank 554 of 650
Participation
63.1 %
10 % below average
Rank 540 of 650
345
554 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,476
2,340 eligible divisions
176
51.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
808
54.7 % of votes cast
169
49.0 % of votes cast
No votes
668
45.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

90
+22.7 vs Commons average
Rank 135 of 650
Appearances
136
+68.7 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 650
153
+33.4 vs Commons average
Rank 142 of 650
Contributions
151
+31.4 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£195,694
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£195,694
13 % below 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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Energy
13 of 17 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 70 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 18 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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