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Peter Dowd vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Peter Dowd and Tim Farron voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 1,092 shared comparable votes.

884 same votes 208 different votes 1,092 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
18 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
95 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 152 shared votes
92 Aye 60 No
20 Aye 25 No
Trade 98% aligned 45 shared votes
21 Aye 24 No
21 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
30 Aye 41 No
Migration 94% aligned 71 shared votes
30 Aye 41 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 44% aligned 43 shared votes
8 Aye 35 No
27 Aye 18 No
Education 47% aligned 45 shared votes
31 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 12 No
Housing 57% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
94 Aye 47 No
Tax 59% aligned 141 shared votes
80 Aye 61 No
27 Aye 22 No
Defence 65% aligned 49 shared votes
28 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

69.2 %
4 % below average
Rank 455 of 648
Participation
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,599
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
904
56.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
695
43.5 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

29
-30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 510 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
14
-93.9 vs Commons average
Rank 613 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

£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£243,077
7 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
1
1 registered category
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

Defence
52 of 59 votes
#1
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 75 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Education
75 of 95 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
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
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
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
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
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API