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Mr Toby Perkins vs Tim Farron

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

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Mr Toby Perkins
Lab Chesterfield
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Mr Toby Perkins and Tim Farron voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 1,161 shared comparable votes.

937 same votes 224 different votes 1,161 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
23 Aye 23 No
Trade 100% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
33 Aye 82 No
Migration 98% aligned 115 shared votes
31 Aye 84 No
99 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 156 shared votes
95 Aye 61 No
10 Aye 15 No
Democracy / Parliament 96% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 10 No
Education 51% aligned 35 shared votes
24 Aye 11 No
18 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 56% aligned 39 shared votes
11 Aye 28 No
11 Aye 17 No
Housing 64% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
74 Aye 41 No
Tax 65% aligned 115 shared votes
76 Aye 39 No
18 Aye 28 No
Devolution / Local Government 65% aligned 46 shared votes
16 Aye 30 No

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

Voting record

73.2 %
same as average
Rank 365 of 648
Participation
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,692
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
943
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
749
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
7
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

50
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 318 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
82
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 295 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

£2,954,096
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£306,578
36 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
4
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

Defence
54 of 59 votes
#1
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Migration
141 of 169 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 43 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
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
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
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