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Ian Lavery vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Ian Lavery and Tim Farron voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 1,190 shared comparable votes.

955 same votes 235 different votes 1,190 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
100 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 158 shared votes
97 Aye 61 No
24 Aye 24 No
Trade 98% aligned 48 shared votes
25 Aye 23 No
33 Aye 86 No
Migration 97% aligned 119 shared votes
33 Aye 86 No
22 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 94% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 50% aligned 48 shared votes
12 Aye 36 No
29 Aye 15 No
Education 52% aligned 44 shared votes
28 Aye 16 No
23 Aye 28 No
Devolution / Local Government 59% aligned 51 shared votes
16 Aye 35 No
90 Aye 40 No
Tax 60% aligned 130 shared votes
78 Aye 52 No
27 Aye 22 No
Defence 65% 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

76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 300 of 648
Participation
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,756
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
986
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
770
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
19
1.1 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

56
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 271 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
80
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 303 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

£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£309,158
37 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
3 registered categories
0
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

Housing
61 of 66 votes
#1
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Defence
54 of 59 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Work / Employment
66 of 75 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Migration
147 of 169 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
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 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
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
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
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
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