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Nick Smith vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
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Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Tim Farron voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 1,131 shared comparable votes.

877 same votes 254 different votes 1,131 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
80 Aye 48 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 128 shared votes
77 Aye 51 No
20 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 13 No
Democracy / Parliament 95% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
24 Aye 27 No
Trade 94% aligned 51 shared votes
25 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 18 No
Education 35% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
25 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 49% aligned 47 shared votes
11 Aye 36 No
16 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 55% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No
96 Aye 47 No
Tax 56% aligned 143 shared votes
85 Aye 58 No
14 Aye 17 No
Housing 68% aligned 31 shared votes
18 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 318 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,767
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
1,012
57.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
755
42.7 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % 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

91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
119
-19.3 vs Commons average
Rank 239 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

£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
0
0 registered categories
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

Education
89 of 96 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Housing
58 of 66 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 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
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
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
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
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