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Matt Rodda vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Matt Rodda
Matt Rodda
Lab Reading Central
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Matt Rodda and Tim Farron voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 1,176 shared comparable votes.

939 same votes 237 different votes 1,176 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
86 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 144 shared votes
86 Aye 58 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
21 Aye 26 No
Trade 98% aligned 47 shared votes
22 Aye 25 No
35 Aye 79 No
Migration 96% aligned 114 shared votes
34 Aye 80 No
26 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 15 No
Education 34% aligned 41 shared votes
25 Aye 16 No
26 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 51% aligned 49 shared votes
12 Aye 37 No
94 Aye 34 No
Tax 59% aligned 128 shared votes
72 Aye 56 No
12 Aye 13 No
Housing 60% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
28 Aye 24 No
Defence 67% aligned 52 shared votes
29 Aye 23 No

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

Voting record

81.6 %
8 % above average
Rank 180 of 648
Participation
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,678
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
925
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
753
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
14
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

66
+6.1 vs Commons average
Rank 197 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
90
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 260 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

£1,641,237
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£254,181
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
1
1 registered category
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

Defence
57 of 59 votes
#1
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Housing
51 of 54 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Education
69 of 75 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
65 of 71 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
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
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
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
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
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
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
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