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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
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Matt Western and Tim Farron voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 1,068 shared comparable votes.

861 same votes 207 different votes 1,068 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
26 Aye 22 No
Trade 98% aligned 48 shared votes
27 Aye 21 No
34 Aye 78 No
Migration 96% aligned 112 shared votes
34 Aye 78 No
20 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 27 shared votes
21 Aye 6 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 33 No
Tax 58% aligned 123 shared votes
72 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

74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 331 of 648
Participation
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,538
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
864
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
674
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % 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

60
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
67
-40.9 vs Commons average
Rank 357 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

£1,940,185
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
3
3 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

Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
#1
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Migration
145 of 161 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Brexit / EU
165 of 188 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 40 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 43 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
Where they voted the same
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
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
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