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Rupert Lowe vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Rupert Lowe
Rupert Lowe
RB Great Yarmouth
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Rupert Lowe and Tim Farron voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 100 shared comparable votes.

85 same votes 15 different votes 100 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
17 Aye 14 No
Tax 100% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
2 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 4 No
Benefits 100% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 3 No
Defence 88% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Housing 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Energy 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 3 No
Crime / Justice 75% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
0 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 78% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
0 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 80% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

33.1%
40% below average
Rank 638 of 649
Participation
62.7%
10% below average
Rank 548 of 649
195
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,489
2,376 eligible divisions
93
47.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
815
54.7% of votes cast
102
52.3% of votes cast
No votes
674
45.3% of votes cast
1
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.5% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

31
-50.7 vs Commons average
Rank 544 of 649
Appearances
149
+67.3 vs Commons average
Rank 66 of 649
40
-102.3 vs Commons average
Rank 540 of 649
Contributions
168
+25.7 vs Commons average
Rank 166 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£147,223
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£147,223
35% below average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33% above average
52
8 registered categories
Registered interests
12
4 registered categories
1
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

Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Tax
55 of 112 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Energy
9 of 20 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Trade
3 of 7 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
No
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
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 18 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Draft Electricity Capacity Mechanism (Amendment) Regulations 2024 15 Jan 2025
Energy
Aye
No
Draft Clean Heat Market Mechanism Regulations 2024 15 Jan 2025
Aye
No
Draft Official Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2024 15 Jan 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
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
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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