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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 79% of the time, based on 1,191 shared comparable votes.

941 same votes 250 different votes 1,191 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
22 Aye 26 No
Trade 96% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
26 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
36 Aye 80 No
Migration 95% aligned 116 shared votes
34 Aye 82 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 37 No
Tax 58% aligned 131 shared votes
75 Aye 56 No
12 Aye 13 No
Housing 60% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
28 Aye 28 No
Defence 64% aligned 56 shared votes
32 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

81.7 %
9 % above average
Rank 168 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,720
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
941
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
779
45.3 % 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

81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 234 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
101
-37.3 vs Commons average
Rank 315 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

£1,641,237
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
13
4 registered categories
1
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

Defence
68 of 71 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Housing
51 of 54 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Education
70 of 76 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 73 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
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
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