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Mike Kane vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Mike Kane
Mike Kane
Lab Wythenshawe and Sale East
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Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Mike Kane and Tim Farron voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 1,123 shared comparable votes.

919 same votes 204 different votes 1,123 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
25 Aye 23 No
Trade 100% aligned 48 shared votes
25 Aye 23 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
95 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 157 shared votes
92 Aye 65 No
34 Aye 78 No
Migration 96% aligned 112 shared votes
34 Aye 78 No
26 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 41% aligned 41 shared votes
9 Aye 32 No
24 Aye 10 No
Education 53% aligned 34 shared votes
24 Aye 10 No
23 Aye 28 No
Devolution / Local Government 59% aligned 51 shared votes
16 Aye 35 No
78 Aye 38 No
Tax 68% aligned 116 shared votes
69 Aye 47 No
13 Aye 17 No
Housing 70% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

72.5 %
1 % below average
Rank 376 of 648
Participation
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,677
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
961
57.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
716
42.7 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
19
1.1 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
12 years, 3 months
Since 13 Feb 2014
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

35
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 455 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
60
-47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 400 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

£2,395,924
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£291,311
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
2
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

Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#1
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Housing
61 of 66 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Defence
49 of 59 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 75 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
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
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
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
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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