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Rachael Maskell vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Rachael Maskell
Rachael Maskell
Lab York Central
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Tim Farron voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 1,318 shared comparable votes.

1,069 same votes 249 different votes 1,318 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
101 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 167 shared votes
101 Aye 66 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
35 Aye 89 No
Migration 96% aligned 124 shared votes
34 Aye 90 No
26 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
26 Aye 27 No
Trade 94% aligned 53 shared votes
27 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 18 No
Education 47% aligned 49 shared votes
31 Aye 18 No
26 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 51% aligned 49 shared votes
12 Aye 37 No
24 Aye 26 No
Devolution / Local Government 58% aligned 50 shared votes
17 Aye 33 No
97 Aye 51 No
Tax 59% aligned 148 shared votes
89 Aye 59 No
12 Aye 16 No
Housing 68% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

84.0 %
11 % above average
Rank 121 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,983
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
1,081
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
902
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
45
2.3 % 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

229
+151.1 vs Commons average
Rank 10 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
278
+139.7 vs Commons average
Rank 61 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

£1,927,153
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
9
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

Education
91 of 96 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Transport
89 of 95 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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