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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 854 shared comparable votes.

665 same votes 189 different votes 854 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
19 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 31 shared votes
18 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 16 No
Trade 97% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
33 Aye 71 No
Migration 95% aligned 104 shared votes
32 Aye 72 No
11 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 13 No
Education 31% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
79 Aye 38 No
Tax 48% aligned 117 shared votes
66 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

73.3 %
1 % above average
Rank 354 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,204
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
643
53.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
561
46.6 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

86
+8.1 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
707
+568.7 vs Commons average
Rank 9 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

£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
6
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
3
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

Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Housing
48 of 53 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
45 of 50 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Migration
132 of 154 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Education
58 of 69 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
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 4 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
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
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
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