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Tim Farron vs Brian Mathew

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


Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Brian Mathew voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 257 shared comparable votes.

253 same votes 4 different votes 257 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 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
22 Aye 33 No
7 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 94% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
22 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
22 Aye 33 No
7 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 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
65.2 %
7 % below average
Rank 512 of 649
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
375
575 eligible divisions
811
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
188
50.1 % of votes cast
671
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
187
49.9 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.9 % of votes cast
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
Appearances
79
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 650
168
+29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 650
Contributions
87
-51.3 vs Commons average
Rank 363 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
£157,740
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£157,740
30 % below average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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

Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API