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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.

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

Voting alignment

Hilary Benn and Tim Farron voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 1,235 shared comparable votes.

995 same votes 240 different votes 1,235 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
25 Aye 26 No
Trade 98% aligned 51 shared votes
26 Aye 25 No
34 Aye 87 No
Migration 97% aligned 121 shared votes
34 Aye 87 No
18 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 16 No
Education 41% aligned 46 shared votes
31 Aye 15 No
23 Aye 26 No
Devolution / Local Government 57% aligned 49 shared votes
16 Aye 33 No
97 Aye 45 No
Tax 58% aligned 142 shared votes
81 Aye 61 No
20 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 62% aligned 37 shared votes
6 Aye 31 No
25 Aye 24 No
Defence 69% aligned 49 shared votes
28 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

77.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 271 of 648
Participation
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,785
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
1,020
57.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
765
42.9 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
26 years, 11 months
Since 10 Jun 1999
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

38
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 434 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
298
+190.1 vs Commons average
Rank 37 of 648
Contributions
140
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 648

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
8
3 registered categories
1
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

Foreign Affairs
68 of 69 votes
#1
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Education
88 of 95 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Migration
151 of 169 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Defence
51 of 59 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
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
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
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
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
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