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Matt Western vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Matt Western
Matt Western
Lab Warwick and Leamington
vs
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Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Tim Farron voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 1,081 shared comparable votes.

863 same votes 218 different votes 1,081 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 53 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 139 shared votes
86 Aye 53 No
20 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 27 shared votes
21 Aye 6 No
27 Aye 22 No
Trade 96% aligned 49 shared votes
27 Aye 22 No
35 Aye 79 No
Migration 96% aligned 114 shared votes
34 Aye 80 No
26 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 94% aligned 36 shared votes
24 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 11 No
Education 38% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
26 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 47% aligned 45 shared votes
12 Aye 33 No
21 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 50% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
90 Aye 36 No
Tax 56% aligned 126 shared votes
75 Aye 51 No
57 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 71% aligned 111 shared votes
51 Aye 60 No

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

Voting record

74.4 %
2 % above average
Rank 326 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,567
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
876
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
691
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % 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

93
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
113
-25.3 vs Commons average
Rank 258 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

£1,940,185
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£312,296
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
3
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
66 of 69 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Migration
147 of 163 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 40 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 46 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
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
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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