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Dawn Butler vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Dawn Butler
Dawn Butler
Lab Brent East
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Dawn Butler and Tim Farron voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 1,031 shared comparable votes.

831 same votes 200 different votes 1,031 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
96 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 155 shared votes
96 Aye 59 No
21 Aye 24 No
Trade 98% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
25 Aye 63 No
Migration 98% aligned 88 shared votes
23 Aye 65 No
17 Aye 8 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 17 No
Environment / Climate 93% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 15 No
Education 38% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
19 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 45% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
24 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 53% aligned 40 shared votes
5 Aye 35 No
82 Aye 42 No
Tax 54% aligned 124 shared votes
75 Aye 49 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 68% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

64.1 %
9 % below average
Rank 528 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,514
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
841
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
673
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
23
1.5 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

53
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
64
-74.3 vs Commons average
Rank 442 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

£2,182,360
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£287,721
27 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
3
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
172 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Transport
72 of 95 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Education
72 of 96 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Trade
68 of 91 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 77 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
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
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
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
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
Where they voted the same
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
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
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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