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Ian Byrne vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Ian Byrne
Ian Byrne
Lab Liverpool West Derby
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Ian Byrne and Tim Farron voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 827 shared comparable votes.

636 same votes 191 different votes 827 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
22 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
16 Aye 15 No
Trade 100% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
32 Aye 69 No
Migration 97% aligned 101 shared votes
31 Aye 70 No
17 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 13 No
Education 35% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
23 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 36% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
26 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 43% aligned 40 shared votes
11 Aye 29 No
69 Aye 25 No
Tax 57% aligned 94 shared votes
51 Aye 43 No
24 Aye 18 No
Defence 62% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

73.2 %
same as average
Rank 363 of 647
Participation
63.2 %
10 % below average
Rank 543 of 647
1,175
1,605 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,469
2,323 eligible divisions
646
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
802
54.6 % of votes cast
529
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.4 % of votes cast
22
1.9 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

42
-21.7 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 647
Appearances
122
+58.3 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 647
83
-30.8 vs Commons average
Rank 307 of 647
Contributions
140
+26.2 vs Commons average
Rank 151 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£284,893
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
23
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
45 of 50 votes
#1
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Education
60 of 68 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Migration
127 of 152 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
54 of 65 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
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 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
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
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
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 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
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