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Linsey Farnsworth vs Mr Toby Perkins

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

Photograph of Linsey Farnsworth
Linsey Farnsworth
Lab Amber Valley
vs
Photograph of Mr Toby Perkins
Mr Toby Perkins
Lab Chesterfield

Voting alignment

Linsey Farnsworth and Mr Toby Perkins voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 395 shared comparable votes.

394 same votes 1 different votes 395 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
34 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
34 Aye 38 No
27 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
27 Aye 24 No
24 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
24 Aye 10 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
34 Aye 38 No
27 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 51 shared votes
27 Aye 24 No
24 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
24 Aye 10 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

87.9 %
15 % above average
Rank 49 of 650
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 650
495
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,724
2,349 eligible divisions
257
51.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
953
55.3 % of votes cast
238
48.1 % of votes cast
No votes
771
44.7 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

64
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 292 of 650
Appearances
68
-2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 265 of 650
118
-7.8 vs Commons average
Rank 218 of 650
Contributions
128
+2.2 vs Commons average
Rank 196 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£216,552
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,954,096
all imported IPSA years
£216,552
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£306,578
36 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
31 of 31 votes
#1
Defence
65 of 70 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
Migration
141 of 169 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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