Compare

Josh Newbury vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Josh Newbury
Josh Newbury
Lab Cannock Chase
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury and Tim Farron voted the same way 16% of the time, based on 282 shared comparable votes.

44 same votes 238 different votes 282 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
2 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 71% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 4 No
Energy 44% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 3 No
Housing 43% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 3 No
Migration 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 20% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 25 No
Tax 0% aligned 64 shared votes
25 Aye 39 No
8 Aye 6 No
Defence 0% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 5 No
Transport 0% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
14 Aye 14 No
Education 4% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 5% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

84.3%
12% above average
Rank 107 of 649
Participation
62.8%
10% below average
Rank 546 of 649
489
580 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,485
2,366 eligible divisions
261
53.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
813
54.7% of votes cast
228
46.6% of votes cast
No votes
672
45.3% of votes cast
12
2.5% of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

110
+31.3 vs Commons average
Rank 123 of 649
Appearances
143
+64.3 vs Commons average
Rank 69 of 649
128
-9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 224 of 649
Contributions
161
+23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 167 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£109,414
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£109,414
52% below average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
12
4 registered categories
0
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
9 of 9 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Trade
7 of 7 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
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
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
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
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API