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Jeff Smith vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith
Lab Manchester Withington
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Jeff Smith and Tim Farron voted the same way 74% of the time, based on 1,039 shared comparable votes.

772 same votes 267 different votes 1,039 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
69 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 96 shared votes
69 Aye 27 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
21 Aye 8 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
26 Aye 80 No
Migration 96% aligned 106 shared votes
26 Aye 80 No
14 Aye 11 No
Trade 92% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 17 No
Education 24% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
83 Aye 39 No
Tax 51% aligned 122 shared votes
67 Aye 55 No
23 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 51% aligned 45 shared votes
11 Aye 34 No
22 Aye 20 No
Defence 52% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 27 No
Devolution / Local Government 53% aligned 40 shared votes
8 Aye 32 No

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

Voting record

79.5 %
7 % above average
Rank 209 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,877
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
1,024
54.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
853
45.4 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
8
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

45
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
61
-77.3 vs Commons average
Rank 451 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

£2,112,426
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£284,126
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
1
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

Housing
61 of 66 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 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 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
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
Where they voted the same
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
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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