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Tim Farron vs Apsana Begum

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 Apsana Begum
Apsana Begum
Lab Poplar and Limehouse

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Apsana Begum voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 796 shared comparable votes.

633 same votes 163 different votes 796 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
22 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
32 Aye 59 No
Migration 99% aligned 91 shared votes
33 Aye 58 No
11 Aye 18 No
Trade 97% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 15 No
Environment / Climate 94% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 11 No
Education 44% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
13 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 48% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
58 Aye 43 No
Tax 51% aligned 101 shared votes
67 Aye 34 No
12 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 55% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
27 Aye 19 No
Defence 67% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

63.0 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 650
Participation
69.4 %
3 % below average
Rank 441 of 650
1,480
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,132
1,631 eligible divisions
811
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
594
52.5 % of votes cast
669
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
538
47.5 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
19
1.7 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

144
+73.3 vs Commons average
Rank 41 of 650
Appearances
62
-8.7 vs Commons average
Rank 311 of 650
159
+33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 152 of 650
Contributions
72
-53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 389 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
£1,215,832
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£255,110
13 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
24
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
Work / Employment
56 of 65 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Defence
57 of 70 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
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
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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