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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 80% of the time, based on 1,106 shared comparable votes.

887 same votes 219 different votes 1,106 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
21 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
21 Aye 25 No
Trade 96% aligned 46 shared votes
21 Aye 25 No
31 Aye 42 No
Migration 93% aligned 73 shared votes
30 Aye 43 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 50 No
Tax 58% aligned 144 shared votes
83 Aye 61 No
27 Aye 26 No
Defence 62% aligned 53 shared votes
31 Aye 22 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 446 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,633
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
915
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
718
44.0 % 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
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

41
-36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 487 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
29
-109.3 vs Commons average
Rank 571 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

£2,122,879
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
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

Defence
63 of 71 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Work / Employment
64 of 77 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Trade
72 of 91 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
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 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 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
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