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Kate Dearden vs Linsey Farnsworth

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

Photograph of Kate Dearden
Kate Dearden
Lab Halifax
vs
Photograph of Linsey Farnsworth
Linsey Farnsworth
Lab Amber Valley

Voting alignment

Kate Dearden and Linsey Farnsworth voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 374 shared comparable votes.

373 same votes 1 different votes 374 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
46 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
46 Aye 30 No
30 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
30 Aye 16 No
23 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
23 Aye 4 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 36 shared votes
15 Aye 21 No
46 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
46 Aye 30 No
30 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
30 Aye 16 No
23 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
23 Aye 4 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

87.3 %
15 % above average
Rank 56 of 649
Participation
87.9 %
15 % above average
Rank 50 of 649
496
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
499
568 eligible divisions
245
49.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
261
52.3 % of votes cast
251
50.6 % of votes cast
No votes
238
47.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

71
-3.7 vs Commons average
Rank 271 of 649
Appearances
69
-5.7 vs Commons average
Rank 287 of 649
178
+45.3 vs Commons average
Rank 139 of 649
Contributions
126
-6.7 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£175,203
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£216,552
all imported IPSA years
£175,203
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£216,552
4 % below average
7
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API