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Dr Zubir Ahmed vs Tim Farron

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

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Dr Zubir Ahmed
Lab Glasgow South West
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Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Dr Zubir Ahmed and Tim Farron voted the same way 18% of the time, based on 216 shared comparable votes.

39 same votes 177 different votes 216 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 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 2 No
Energy 50% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 3 No
Housing 43% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 20% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 17 No
Tax 0% aligned 42 shared votes
17 Aye 25 No
8 Aye 6 No
Defence 0% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
12 Aye 12 No
Education 4% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 7% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

73.2 %
1 % above average
Rank 355 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
421
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
225
53.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
196
46.6 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
12
2.9 % 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

65
-12.9 vs Commons average
Rank 325 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
120
-18.3 vs Commons average
Rank 236 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

£243,911
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£243,911
8 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
4
3 registered categories
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

Migration
12 of 13 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Education
44 of 50 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Energy
17 of 20 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
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
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
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
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
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
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
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
Aye
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