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Tim Farron vs Ashley Dalton

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 Ashley Dalton
Ashley Dalton
Lab West Lancashire

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Ashley Dalton voted the same way 53% of the time, based on 341 shared comparable votes.

181 same votes 160 different votes 341 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
15 Aye 46 No
Migration 97% aligned 61 shared votes
17 Aye 44 No
9 Aye 1 No
Trade 90% aligned 10 shared votes
10 Aye 0 No
13 Aye 2 No
Energy 73% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 69% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 3 No
Housing 64% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
13 Aye 7 No
Education 10% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
25 Aye 22 No
Tax 13% aligned 47 shared votes
28 Aye 19 No
3 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 35% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 8 No
Defence 42% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
Participation
63.2 %
9 % below average
Rank 535 of 649
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
577
913 eligible divisions
811
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
275
47.7 % of votes cast
671
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
302
52.3 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.7 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
3 years, 5 months
Since 9 Feb 2023

Debates

146
+68.4 vs Commons average
Rank 58 of 649
Appearances
40
-37.6 vs Commons average
Rank 490 of 649
168
+30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 649
Contributions
102
-35.9 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£607,098
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£323,917
43 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Brexit / EU
6 of 6 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
NHS / Health
16 of 17 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Migration
79 of 96 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Trade
15 of 19 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Energy
23 of 32 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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
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
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
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
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
Aye
Aye
Draft Marking of Retail Goods Regulations 2025 30 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
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