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Ms Abena Oppong-Asare vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Lab Erith and Thamesmead
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare and Tim Farron voted the same way 74% of the time, based on 867 shared comparable votes.

645 same votes 222 different votes 867 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
21 Aye 21 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No
18 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
18 Aye 16 No
Trade 97% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
32 Aye 79 No
Migration 96% aligned 111 shared votes
32 Aye 79 No
7 Aye 16 No
Democracy / Parliament 91% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 14 No
Education 31% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 45% aligned 31 shared votes
12 Aye 19 No
69 Aye 32 No
Tax 46% aligned 101 shared votes
58 Aye 43 No
23 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 46% aligned 41 shared votes
11 Aye 30 No
25 Aye 24 No
Defence 63% aligned 49 shared votes
31 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

76.1 %
3 % above average
Rank 288 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,250
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
668
53.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
582
46.6 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
12
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

13
-64.9 vs Commons average
Rank 607 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
13
-125.3 vs Commons average
Rank 612 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

£1,232,393
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£288,312
27 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
1
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

Education
63 of 69 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Migration
139 of 154 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 44 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
44 of 50 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Defence
61 of 70 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
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