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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
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Paulette Hamilton and Tim Farron voted the same way 59% of the time, based on 532 shared comparable votes.

313 same votes 219 different votes 532 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
11 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 12 shared votes
11 Aye 1 No
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
17 Aye 67 No
Migration 95% aligned 84 shared votes
17 Aye 67 No
6 Aye 4 No
Foreign Affairs 90% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
16 Aye 15 No
Education 10% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
55 Aye 26 No
Tax 25% aligned 81 shared votes
38 Aye 43 No
25 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 38% aligned 39 shared votes
11 Aye 28 No
11 Aye 4 No
Benefits 40% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

75.7 %
2 % above average
Rank 305 of 648
Participation
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
837
1,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
418
49.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
419
50.1 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
7
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
4 years, 3 months
Since 3 Mar 2022
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

37
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 444 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
57
-50.9 vs Commons average
Rank 420 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

£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
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

Work / Employment
55 of 61 votes
#1
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Education
54 of 60 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Migration
111 of 124 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Benefits
34 of 39 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
38 of 44 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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