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Liam Byrne vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Liam Byrne
Liam Byrne
Lab Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
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Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Liam Byrne and Tim Farron voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 1,038 shared comparable votes.

879 same votes 159 different votes 1,038 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
25 Aye 81 No
Migration 98% aligned 106 shared votes
23 Aye 83 No
101 Aye 55 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 156 shared votes
98 Aye 58 No
22 Aye 22 No
Trade 98% aligned 44 shared votes
23 Aye 21 No
24 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 14 No
Democracy / Parliament 95% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 8 No
Education 44% aligned 27 shared votes
16 Aye 11 No
24 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 48% aligned 44 shared votes
11 Aye 33 No
18 Aye 22 No
Devolution / Local Government 58% aligned 40 shared votes
9 Aye 31 No
81 Aye 39 No
Tax 63% aligned 120 shared votes
71 Aye 49 No
23 Aye 14 No
Defence 81% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

65.0 %
8 % below average
Rank 521 of 648
Participation
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,502
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
846
56.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
656
43.7 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
21 years, 10 months
Since 15 Jul 2004
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

36
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 446 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
60
-47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 399 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

£3,073,714
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£280,258
24 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
4
3 registered categories
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 45 votes
#1
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 75 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
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
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
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
Aye
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