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Tim Farron vs Barry Gardiner

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 Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 1,075 shared comparable votes.

894 same votes 181 different votes 1,075 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
85 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 148 shared votes
88 Aye 60 No
8 Aye 14 No
Democracy / Parliament 95% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
23 Aye 61 No
Migration 95% aligned 84 shared votes
23 Aye 61 No
28 Aye 26 No
Trade 94% aligned 54 shared votes
27 Aye 27 No
13 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 93% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 29 No
Devolution / Local Government 56% aligned 41 shared votes
16 Aye 25 No
23 Aye 12 No
Education 57% aligned 35 shared votes
26 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 60% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
75 Aye 49 No
Tax 64% aligned 124 shared votes
84 Aye 40 No
31 Aye 19 No
Defence 66% aligned 50 shared votes
24 Aye 26 No

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

Voting record

62.7%
10% below average
Rank 548 of 649
Participation
67.4%
5% below average
Rank 473 of 649
1,489
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,601
2,376 eligible divisions
815
54.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
891
55.7% of votes cast
674
45.3% of votes cast
No votes
710
44.3% of votes cast
23
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
18
1.1% of votes cast
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
29 years, 4 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

149
+67.3 vs Commons average
Rank 66 of 649
Appearances
57
-24.7 vs Commons average
Rank 398 of 649
168
+25.7 vs Commons average
Rank 166 of 649
Contributions
91
-51.3 vs Commons average
Rank 358 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
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33% above average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19% above average
12
4 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
24
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Trade
77 of 91 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Transport
78 of 95 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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