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Sarah Champion vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Sarah Champion
Sarah Champion
Lab Rotherham
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Sarah Champion and Tim Farron voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 1,141 shared comparable votes.

937 same votes 204 different votes 1,141 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
21 Aye 21 No
Trade 98% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
34 Aye 81 No
Migration 97% aligned 115 shared votes
34 Aye 81 No
90 Aye 53 No
Brexit / EU 96% aligned 143 shared votes
84 Aye 59 No
17 Aye 20 No
Transport 95% aligned 37 shared votes
17 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 10 No
Education 53% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
21 Aye 27 No
Devolution / Local Government 63% aligned 48 shared votes
15 Aye 33 No
83 Aye 43 No
Tax 63% aligned 126 shared votes
77 Aye 49 No
12 Aye 16 No
Housing 71% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
21 Aye 21 No
Defence 74% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

70.5 %
3 % below average
Rank 423 of 648
Participation
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,631
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
895
54.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
736
45.1 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
10
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 29 Nov 2012
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

30
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 495 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
40
-67.9 vs Commons average
Rank 506 of 648
Contributions
140
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,463,004
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£291,263
29 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
38 of 45 votes
#1
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Migration
142 of 169 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
NHS / Health
45 of 56 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Devolution / Local Government
52 of 65 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Crime / Justice
176 of 229 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
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
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
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
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
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
Aye
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