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Mr James Frith vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Mr James Frith
Mr James Frith
Lab Bury North
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Mr James Frith and Tim Farron voted the same way 57% of the time, based on 480 shared comparable votes.

275 same votes 205 different votes 480 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
60 Aye 35 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 95 shared votes
60 Aye 35 No
9 Aye 9 No
Trade 94% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 4 No
Foreign Affairs 82% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 75% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 7 No
Defence 7% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 14 No
Education 10% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 16% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
2 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 20% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
16 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 27% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

75.5 %
3 % above average
Rank 303 of 650
Participation
63.0 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 650
425
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,480
2,349 eligible divisions
211
49.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.8 % of votes cast
214
50.4 % of votes cast
No votes
669
45.2 % of votes cast
9
2.1 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

28
-42.9 vs Commons average
Rank 545 of 650
Appearances
143
+72.1 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 650
39
-86.8 vs Commons average
Rank 525 of 650
Contributions
158
+32.2 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£817,882
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£210,945
7 % below average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
0
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

Migration
11 of 11 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Education
45 of 49 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 70 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
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
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
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
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
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
Aye
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