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Debbie Abrahams vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Debbie Abrahams and Tim Farron voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 1,113 shared comparable votes.

902 same votes 211 different votes 1,113 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
24 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 16 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
99 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 155 shared votes
96 Aye 59 No
20 Aye 24 No
Trade 98% aligned 44 shared votes
19 Aye 25 No
28 Aye 84 No
Migration 96% aligned 112 shared votes
28 Aye 84 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 13 No
Education 57% aligned 30 shared votes
24 Aye 6 No
21 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 58% aligned 45 shared votes
12 Aye 33 No
83 Aye 40 No
Tax 59% aligned 123 shared votes
79 Aye 44 No
13 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 70% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No
15 Aye 19 No
Devolution / Local Government 71% aligned 34 shared votes
7 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

70.6 %
2 % below average
Rank 416 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,666
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
905
54.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
761
45.7 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
15 years, 7 months
Since 13 Jan 2011
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

71
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 368 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

£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£290,169
28 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
4
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

Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Work / Employment
69 of 77 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
174 of 211 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Transport
78 of 95 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
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
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
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
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
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
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