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Paulette Hamilton vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Paulette Hamilton
Paulette Hamilton
Lab Birmingham Erdington
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Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Paulette Hamilton and Tim Farron voted the same way 58% of the time, based on 549 shared comparable votes.

316 same votes 233 different votes 549 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
5 Aye 3 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
18 Aye 68 No
Migration 94% aligned 86 shared votes
17 Aye 69 No
12 Aye 1 No
Trade 92% aligned 13 shared votes
11 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 4 No
Foreign Affairs 90% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 5 No
Transport 0% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
16 Aye 15 No
Education 10% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
55 Aye 29 No
Tax 24% aligned 84 shared votes
41 Aye 43 No
25 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 38% aligned 39 shared votes
11 Aye 28 No
12 Aye 13 No
Defence 40% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 289 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
878
1,155 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
433
49.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
445
50.7 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
7
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
4 years, 5 months
Since 3 Mar 2022
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

60
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 367 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
78
-60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 394 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

£789,073
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£285,345
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
0
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

Work / Employment
57 of 63 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Education
55 of 61 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Migration
113 of 126 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Benefits
34 of 39 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Digital / Online Safety
38 of 44 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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