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Stephen Kinnock vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Stephen Kinnock
Stephen Kinnock
Lab Aberafan Maesteg
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Stephen Kinnock and Tim Farron voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 1,222 shared comparable votes.

967 same votes 255 different votes 1,222 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
25 Aye 25 No
Trade 100% aligned 50 shared votes
25 Aye 25 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
102 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 163 shared votes
99 Aye 64 No
20 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
34 Aye 85 No
Migration 97% aligned 119 shared votes
34 Aye 85 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 13 No
Education 46% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
25 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 50% aligned 48 shared votes
11 Aye 37 No
96 Aye 40 No
Tax 59% aligned 136 shared votes
76 Aye 60 No
22 Aye 22 No
Devolution / Local Government 61% aligned 44 shared votes
13 Aye 31 No
14 Aye 14 No
Housing 64% aligned 28 shared votes
18 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

75.7 %
3 % above average
Rank 303 of 648
Participation
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,751
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
995
56.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
756
43.2 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
2
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

68
+8.1 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
300
+192.1 vs Commons average
Rank 35 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

£2,167,873
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£312,875
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
5
5 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

Work / Employment
69 of 75 votes
#1
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Migration
150 of 169 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Defence
51 of 59 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
Where they voted the same
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
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
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
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
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