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Nick Thomas-Symonds vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Nick Thomas-Symonds
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Lab Torfaen
vs
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Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Nick Thomas-Symonds and Tim Farron voted the same way 88% of the time, based on 1,039 shared comparable votes.

918 same votes 121 different votes 1,039 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
24 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 18 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
101 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 161 shared votes
98 Aye 63 No
32 Aye 58 No
Migration 97% aligned 90 shared votes
29 Aye 61 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 69% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No
73 Aye 38 No
Tax 69% aligned 111 shared votes
67 Aye 44 No
19 Aye 8 No
Education 74% aligned 27 shared votes
20 Aye 7 No
11 Aye 9 No
Housing 75% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
25 Aye 16 No
Defence 80% aligned 41 shared votes
23 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

62.6%
10% below average
Rank 549 of 649
Participation
62.7%
10% below average
Rank 548 of 649
1,488
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,489
2,376 eligible divisions
852
57.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
815
54.7% of votes cast
636
42.7% of votes cast
No votes
674
45.3% of votes cast
12
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.5% of votes cast
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

56
-27.7 vs Commons average
Rank 413 of 649
Appearances
156
+72.3 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 649
419
+273.1 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 649
Contributions
178
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,131,457
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£255,367
13% above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
12
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
25
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

Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Trade
71 of 91 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 47 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
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
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
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