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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 1,204 shared comparable votes.

959 same votes 245 different votes 1,204 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
33 Aye 88 No
Migration 97% aligned 121 shared votes
33 Aye 88 No
25 Aye 24 No
Trade 96% aligned 49 shared votes
25 Aye 24 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
90 Aye 42 No
Tax 59% aligned 132 shared votes
80 Aye 52 No
24 Aye 28 No
Devolution / Local Government 60% aligned 52 shared votes
17 Aye 35 No
27 Aye 26 No
Defence 62% 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

76.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 283 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,799
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
1,002
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
797
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
21
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

79
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
107
-31.3 vs Commons average
Rank 286 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

£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
13
4 registered categories
2
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

Defence
66 of 71 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Housing
61 of 66 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Work / Employment
68 of 77 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Migration
149 of 171 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 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
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
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
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