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Liz Twist vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Liz Twist
Liz Twist
Lab Blaydon and Consett
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Liz Twist and Tim Farron voted the same way 75% of the time, based on 1,062 shared comparable votes.

794 same votes 268 different votes 1,062 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
80 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 140 shared votes
80 Aye 60 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
26 Aye 23 No
Trade 96% aligned 49 shared votes
26 Aye 23 No
20 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 94% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
30 Aye 68 No
Migration 94% aligned 98 shared votes
28 Aye 70 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 15 No
Education 26% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
23 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 44% aligned 43 shared votes
9 Aye 34 No
75 Aye 40 No
Tax 50% aligned 115 shared votes
69 Aye 46 No
20 Aye 27 No
Devolution / Local Government 55% aligned 47 shared votes
13 Aye 34 No
11 Aye 12 No
Housing 57% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

84.5 %
12 % above average
Rank 107 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,780
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
972
54.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
808
45.4 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
14
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

101
+23.1 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
146
+7.7 vs Commons average
Rank 187 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

£1,878,627
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£305,039
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
2
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

Foreign Affairs
68 of 69 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Housing
51 of 54 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 46 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Work / Employment
68 of 73 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Migration
149 of 163 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
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
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