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Richard Burgon vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Tim Farron voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 1,254 shared comparable votes.

1,040 same votes 214 different votes 1,254 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
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
101 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 163 shared votes
98 Aye 65 No
27 Aye 26 No
Trade 98% aligned 53 shared votes
28 Aye 25 No
35 Aye 85 No
Migration 98% aligned 120 shared votes
32 Aye 88 No
26 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 18 No
Education 48% aligned 50 shared votes
32 Aye 18 No
26 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 51% aligned 49 shared votes
12 Aye 37 No
86 Aye 42 No
Tax 63% aligned 128 shared votes
77 Aye 51 No
24 Aye 26 No
Devolution / Local Government 64% aligned 50 shared votes
16 Aye 34 No
26 Aye 22 No
Defence 65% aligned 48 shared votes
27 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

80.3 %
7 % above average
Rank 202 of 647
Participation
63.2 %
10 % below average
Rank 543 of 647
1,865
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,469
2,323 eligible divisions
1,027
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
802
54.6 % of votes cast
838
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.4 % of votes cast
40
2.1 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

73
+9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 647
Appearances
122
+58.3 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 647
82
-31.8 vs Commons average
Rank 311 of 647
Contributions
140
+26.2 vs Commons average
Rank 151 of 647

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
3 registered categories
7
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
23
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
70 of 75 votes
#1
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Defence
54 of 59 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Where they voted the same
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
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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