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Sir Desmond Swayne vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Sir Desmond Swayne
Sir Desmond Swayne
Con New Forest West
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Sir Desmond Swayne and Tim Farron voted the same way 18% of the time, based on 1,334 shared comparable votes.

239 same votes 1,095 different votes 1,334 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
13 Aye 24 No
Education 51% aligned 37 shared votes
25 Aye 12 No
24 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 42% aligned 43 shared votes
9 Aye 34 No
49 Aye 99 No
Tax 38% aligned 148 shared votes
85 Aye 63 No
29 Aye 23 No
Devolution / Local Government 37% aligned 52 shared votes
14 Aye 38 No
24 Aye 29 No
Defence 30% aligned 53 shared votes
29 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 3 No
Cost of Living 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
89 Aye 34 No
Migration 1% aligned 123 shared votes
33 Aye 90 No
65 Aye 115 No
Brexit / EU 2% aligned 180 shared votes
111 Aye 69 No
17 Aye 23 No
Benefits 3% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
27 Aye 29 No
Trade 4% aligned 56 shared votes
29 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

88.7 %
16 % above average
Rank 35 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
2,094
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
969
46.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
1,125
53.7 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
54
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

139
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 73 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
142
+3.7 vs Commons average
Rank 195 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

£1,360,399
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£127,783
43 % below average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
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

Brexit / EU
210 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Trade
89 of 91 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Defence
67 of 71 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
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
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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