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James McMurdock vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Tim Farron voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 167 shared comparable votes.

130 same votes 37 different votes 167 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 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 39 No
Tax 96% aligned 53 shared votes
16 Aye 37 No
9 Aye 11 No
Education 90% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 2 No
Defence 88% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
16 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 84% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 0% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Devolution / Local Government 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 4 No
Energy 57% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 6 No
Housing 64% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

41.0%
31% below average
Rank 634 of 650
Participation
62.6%
10% below average
Rank 550 of 650
259
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,513
2,417 eligible divisions
123
47.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
831
54.9% of votes cast
136
52.5% of votes cast
No votes
682
45.1% of votes cast
1
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.5% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

31
-63.5 vs Commons average
Rank 582 of 650
Appearances
184
+89.5 vs Commons average
Rank 53 of 650
35
-129.5 vs Commons average
Rank 584 of 650
Contributions
218
+53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 145 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£171,670
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24% below average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
14
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
25
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

Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Energy
14 of 20 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
182 of 212 votes
Migration
9 of 13 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
Tax
77 of 121 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Housing
19 of 32 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
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