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Sir Keir Starmer vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer
Lab Holborn and St Pancras
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Sir Keir Starmer and Tim Farron voted the same way 93% of the time, based on 660 shared comparable votes.

614 same votes 46 different votes 660 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
15 Aye 23 No
Trade 100% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
9 Aye 14 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 11 shared votes
9 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 5 No
Housing 100% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 33% aligned 6 shared votes
0 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 4 No
Energy 70% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
10 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 80% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
7 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 83% aligned 12 shared votes
9 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 88% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

38.4 %
35 % below average
Rank 633 of 647
Participation
63.2 %
10 % below average
Rank 543 of 647
893
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,469
2,323 eligible divisions
545
61.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
802
54.6 % of votes cast
348
39.0 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.4 % of votes cast
2
0.2 % 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

44
-19.7 vs Commons average
Rank 401 of 647
Appearances
122
+58.3 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 647
1,405
+1291.2 vs Commons average
Rank 2 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

£1,930,144
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£232,065
3 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
15
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
3 registered categories
1
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

Brexit / EU
161 of 211 votes
#1
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Trade
51 of 88 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
25 of 45 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
37 of 69 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Transport
42 of 91 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) 2 Dec 2025
Tax Transport
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 10B 15 Apr 2024
No
No
That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their Amendment 9 but proposes Amendment (a) in lieu 15 Apr 2024
No
No
That this House disagrees with the Lords in ther Amendment 7B 15 Apr 2024
No
No
That this House disagrees with the Lords in their Amendment 6B 15 Apr 2024
No
No
Rwanda Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 3B and 3C 15 Apr 2024
No
No
Rwanda Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B 15 Apr 2024
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 10 18 Mar 2024
Migration
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 9 18 Mar 2024
Migration
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 8 18 Mar 2024
Migration
No
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