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Lucy Powell vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Lucy Powell
Lucy Powell
Lab Manchester Central
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Lucy Powell and Tim Farron voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 1,063 shared comparable votes.

857 same votes 206 different votes 1,063 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
21 Aye 25 No
Trade 100% aligned 46 shared votes
21 Aye 25 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
97 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 153 shared votes
94 Aye 59 No
21 Aye 74 No
Migration 98% aligned 95 shared votes
23 Aye 72 No
19 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 94% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 16 No
Education 43% aligned 47 shared votes
32 Aye 15 No
25 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 51% aligned 47 shared votes
10 Aye 37 No
82 Aye 36 No
Tax 59% aligned 118 shared votes
72 Aye 46 No
10 Aye 16 No
Housing 65% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
24 Aye 16 No
Defence 68% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

65.8 %
7 % below average
Rank 507 of 648
Participation
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,522
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
860
56.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
662
43.5 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 15 Nov 2012
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

10
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 616 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
435
+327.1 vs Commons average
Rank 16 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

£2,425,912
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£249,415
10 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
12
5 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

Work / Employment
65 of 75 votes
#1
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Education
81 of 95 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Foreign Affairs
53 of 69 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Defence
44 of 59 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
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
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
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
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
Aye
Aye
Draft Marking of Retail Goods Regulations 2025 30 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 18 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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