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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
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Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Mr Toby Perkins and Tim Farron voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 1,175 shared comparable votes.

940 same votes 235 different votes 1,175 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
99 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 156 shared votes
95 Aye 61 No
34 Aye 83 No
Migration 97% aligned 117 shared votes
31 Aye 86 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
27 Aye 26 No
Defence 62% aligned 53 shared votes
31 Aye 22 No
74 Aye 44 No
Tax 64% aligned 118 shared votes
79 Aye 39 No
11 Aye 17 No
Housing 64% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 346 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,733
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
959
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
774
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
7
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

86
+8.1 vs Commons average
Rank 207 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
146
+7.7 vs Commons average
Rank 188 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

£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
6
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
2
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

Defence
65 of 71 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Migration
143 of 171 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 43 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
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
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 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
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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
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