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Derek Twigg vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Derek Twigg and Tim Farron voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 926 shared comparable votes.

748 same votes 178 different votes 926 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
9 Aye 21 No
Trade 100% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
87 Aye 40 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 127 shared votes
85 Aye 42 No
21 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
21 Aye 38 No
Migration 93% aligned 59 shared votes
21 Aye 38 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 8 No
Education 48% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
68 Aye 34 No
Tax 60% aligned 102 shared votes
61 Aye 41 No
19 Aye 27 No
Devolution / Local Government 63% aligned 46 shared votes
16 Aye 30 No
10 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 64% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 16 No
Defence 71% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

58.4 %
15 % below average
Rank 589 of 648
Participation
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,351
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
784
58.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
567
42.0 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
25
1.9 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

37
-23.7 vs Commons average
Rank 447 of 648
Appearances
122
+61.3 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
23
-86.3 vs Commons average
Rank 577 of 648
Contributions
141
+31.7 vs Commons average
Rank 134 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£227,917
1 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
8
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Devolution / Local Government
50 of 65 votes
#1
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Foreign Affairs
51 of 69 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Environment / Climate
31 of 45 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
144 of 211 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
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
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
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
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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