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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and Tim Farron voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 1,141 shared comparable votes.

928 same votes 213 different votes 1,141 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
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
94 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 153 shared votes
91 Aye 62 No
24 Aye 26 No
Trade 98% aligned 50 shared votes
25 Aye 25 No
36 Aye 86 No
Migration 96% aligned 122 shared votes
35 Aye 87 No
14 Aye 20 No
Environment / Climate 94% aligned 34 shared votes
14 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 9 No
Education 44% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No
94 Aye 44 No
Tax 58% aligned 138 shared votes
76 Aye 62 No
19 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 58% aligned 43 shared votes
9 Aye 34 No
10 Aye 16 No
Housing 65% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
14 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 67% aligned 36 shared votes
12 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

72.1 %
1 % below average
Rank 384 of 648
Participation
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,667
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
938
56.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
729
43.7 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

27
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 525 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
39
-68.9 vs Commons average
Rank 509 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

£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
6
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

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