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Sir Nicholas Dakin vs Tim Farron

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

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Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe
vs
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Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Sir Nicholas Dakin and Tim Farron voted the same way 55% of the time, based on 536 shared comparable votes.

295 same votes 241 different votes 536 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
62 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 86 shared votes
59 Aye 27 No
8 Aye 8 No
Trade 88% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 83% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 80% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 11 No
Migration 69% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 15 No
Defence 13% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
14 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 16% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
21 Aye 16 No
Education 27% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 28% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
34 Aye 32 No
Tax 30% aligned 66 shared votes
34 Aye 32 No

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

Voting record

83.1 %
10 % above average
Rank 138 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
478
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
235
49.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
243
50.8 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

7
-70.9 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
7
-131.3 vs Commons average
Rank 620 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

£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£208,878
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
3
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 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
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
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
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
Aye
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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