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Ian Murray vs Tim Farron

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

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Ian Murray
Lab Edinburgh South
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Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Ian Murray and Tim Farron voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 1,181 shared comparable votes.

966 same votes 215 different votes 1,181 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
104 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 171 shared votes
104 Aye 67 No
25 Aye 21 No
Trade 100% aligned 46 shared votes
25 Aye 21 No
5 Aye 11 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
20 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 15 No
Education 48% aligned 44 shared votes
28 Aye 16 No
23 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 52% aligned 46 shared votes
11 Aye 35 No
87 Aye 33 No
Tax 61% aligned 120 shared votes
64 Aye 56 No
22 Aye 21 No
Devolution / Local Government 67% aligned 43 shared votes
10 Aye 33 No
10 Aye 14 No
Housing 71% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

71.5 %
1 % below average
Rank 393 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,688
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
936
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
752
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
9
0.5 % 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

73
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 283 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
165
+26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 161 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

£2,997,266
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£277,506
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
7
3 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

Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Migration
152 of 171 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 77 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
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
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
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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