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Hilary Benn vs Tim Farron

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

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Hilary Benn
Lab Leeds South
vs
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Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Hilary Benn and Tim Farron voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 1,249 shared comparable votes.

998 same votes 251 different votes 1,249 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
101 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 164 shared votes
98 Aye 66 No
26 Aye 26 No
Trade 96% aligned 52 shared votes
26 Aye 26 No
18 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
35 Aye 88 No
Migration 96% aligned 123 shared votes
34 Aye 89 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 16 No
Education 41% aligned 46 shared votes
31 Aye 15 No
97 Aye 45 No
Tax 58% aligned 142 shared votes
81 Aye 61 No
24 Aye 26 No
Devolution / Local Government 58% aligned 50 shared votes
17 Aye 33 No
20 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 62% aligned 37 shared votes
6 Aye 31 No
25 Aye 28 No
Defence 66% aligned 53 shared votes
31 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

77.2 %
5 % above average
Rank 266 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,823
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
1,035
56.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
788
43.2 % 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
27 years, 2 months
Since 10 Jun 1999
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

57
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
457
+318.7 vs Commons average
Rank 22 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

£2,356,656
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£185,324
18 % below average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
2
2 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

Foreign Affairs
68 of 69 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Education
89 of 96 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Migration
153 of 171 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 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
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
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
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
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
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
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