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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 1,262 shared comparable votes.

1,042 same votes 220 different votes 1,262 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
35 Aye 86 No
Migration 98% aligned 121 shared votes
32 Aye 89 No
28 Aye 26 No
Trade 96% aligned 54 shared votes
28 Aye 26 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
26 Aye 26 No
Defence 62% aligned 52 shared votes
30 Aye 22 No
86 Aye 44 No
Tax 62% aligned 130 shared votes
79 Aye 51 No
24 Aye 26 No
Devolution / Local Government 64% aligned 50 shared votes
16 Aye 34 No

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

Voting record

80.1 %
7 % above average
Rank 199 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,890
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
1,040
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
850
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
43
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

78
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 249 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
90
-48.3 vs Commons average
Rank 351 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

£2,305,544
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
13
4 registered categories
8
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

Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 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
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
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: 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
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
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