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Tim Farron vs Alex Burghart

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

Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale
vs
Photograph of Alex Burghart
Alex Burghart
Con Brentwood and Ongar

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Alex Burghart voted the same way 20% of the time, based on 1,197 shared comparable votes.

236 same votes 961 different votes 1,197 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
16 Aye 9 No
Education 52% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
79 Aye 50 No
Tax 41% aligned 129 shared votes
41 Aye 88 No
14 Aye 39 No
Devolution / Local Government 34% aligned 53 shared votes
29 Aye 24 No
9 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 31% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
28 Aye 24 No
Defence 31% aligned 52 shared votes
24 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 16 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
35 Aye 83 No
Migration 3% aligned 118 shared votes
79 Aye 39 No
29 Aye 27 No
Trade 4% aligned 56 shared votes
27 Aye 29 No
25 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 5% aligned 41 shared votes
14 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

62.5%
10% below average
Rank 548 of 650
Participation
85.1%
13% above average
Rank 90 of 650
1,493
2,387 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,815
2,132 eligible divisions
818
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
874
48.2% of votes cast
675
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
941
51.8% of votes cast
23
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

158
+72.4 vs Commons average
Rank 62 of 650
Appearances
85
-0.6 vs Commons average
Rank 253 of 650
180
+30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 650
Contributions
141
-8.1 vs Commons average
Rank 223 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,112,100
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33% above average
Latest expenses
£203,620
10% below average
12
4 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 registered categories
25
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

Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
188 of 188 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Trade
86 of 90 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
#3
Migration
154 of 163 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 63 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
45 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
Where they voted the same
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API