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Gareth Thomas vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West
vs
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Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Gareth Thomas and Tim Farron voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 1,091 shared comparable votes.

897 same votes 194 different votes 1,091 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
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
105 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 165 shared votes
102 Aye 63 No
28 Aye 23 No
Trade 98% aligned 51 shared votes
27 Aye 24 No
36 Aye 82 No
Migration 97% aligned 118 shared votes
32 Aye 86 No
21 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 11 No
Education 51% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
22 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 54% aligned 37 shared votes
5 Aye 32 No
85 Aye 39 No
Tax 62% aligned 124 shared votes
78 Aye 46 No
22 Aye 25 No
Defence 68% aligned 47 shared votes
27 Aye 20 No
48 Aye 49 No
Crime / Justice 74% aligned 97 shared votes
51 Aye 46 No

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

Voting record

66.4 %
6 % below average
Rank 493 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,568
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
894
57.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
674
43.0 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

40
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 495 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
45
-93.3 vs Commons average
Rank 516 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

£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£293,113
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
14
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
180 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Defence
59 of 71 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Migration
138 of 171 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Transport
70 of 95 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Trade
67 of 91 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 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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
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
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
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
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
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