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Steve Reed vs Tim Farron

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

Photograph of Steve Reed
Steve Reed
Lab Streatham and Croydon North
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Steve Reed and Tim Farron voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 996 shared comparable votes.

857 same votes 139 different votes 996 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
6 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
25 Aye 60 No
Migration 99% aligned 85 shared votes
24 Aye 61 No
101 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 160 shared votes
98 Aye 62 No
22 Aye 23 No
Trade 98% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
25 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 14 No
Education 58% aligned 38 shared votes
28 Aye 10 No
82 Aye 41 No
Tax 65% aligned 123 shared votes
79 Aye 44 No
11 Aye 18 No
Devolution / Local Government 79% aligned 29 shared votes
7 Aye 22 No
47 Aye 35 No
Crime / Justice 82% aligned 82 shared votes
34 Aye 48 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 82% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

62.4 %
11 % below average
Rank 553 of 647
Participation
63.2 %
10 % below average
Rank 543 of 647
1,450
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,469
2,323 eligible divisions
854
58.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
802
54.6 % of votes cast
596
41.1 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.4 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % 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

40
-23.7 vs Commons average
Rank 439 of 647
Appearances
122
+58.3 vs Commons average
Rank 48 of 647
350
+236.2 vs Commons average
Rank 28 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

£2,494,265
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£293,477
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
8
3 registered categories
4
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

Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#1
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 45 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Trade
65 of 88 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
40 of 56 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
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
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
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
Aye
Aye
Draft Marking of Retail Goods Regulations 2025 30 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 18 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Third Reading 18 Mar 2025
Education
Aye
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