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James Murray vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of James Murray
James Murray
Lab Ealing North
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

James Murray and Tim Farron voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 848 shared comparable votes.

664 same votes 184 different votes 848 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
13 Aye 16 No
Trade 100% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
19 Aye 3 No
Energy 100% aligned 22 shared votes
19 Aye 3 No
19 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 31 shared votes
18 Aye 13 No
32 Aye 70 No
Migration 96% aligned 102 shared votes
32 Aye 70 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 13 No
Education 31% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
79 Aye 35 No
Tax 49% aligned 114 shared votes
63 Aye 51 No
18 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 59% aligned 29 shared votes
6 Aye 23 No
12 Aye 11 No
Housing 70% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
24 Aye 17 No
Defence 73% aligned 41 shared votes
25 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

74.1 %
1 % above average
Rank 346 of 648
Participation
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,181
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
629
53.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
552
46.7 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

38
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 438 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
219
+111.1 vs Commons average
Rank 61 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

£1,325,130
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£293,355
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
7
1 registered category
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

Environment / Climate
39 of 41 votes
#1
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Housing
48 of 53 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Foreign Affairs
45 of 50 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Migration
130 of 152 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Education
57 of 68 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
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 21 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 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
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 18 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 14 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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