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Tim Farron vs Catherine McKinnell

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 Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 1,117 shared comparable votes.

931 same votes 186 different votes 1,117 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
94 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 159 shared votes
94 Aye 65 No
20 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 14 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
21 Aye 25 No
Trade 98% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 11 No
Education 42% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 43% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
8 Aye 31 No
Devolution / Local Government 56% aligned 39 shared votes
11 Aye 28 No
80 Aye 42 No
Tax 62% aligned 122 shared votes
80 Aye 42 No
17 Aye 7 No
Housing 63% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 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 545 of 650
Participation
68.3 %
4 % below average
Rank 464 of 650
1,477
2,344 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,600
2,344 eligible divisions
808
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
879
54.9 % of votes cast
669
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
721
45.1 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

142
+72.7 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 650
Appearances
22
-47.3 vs Commons average
Rank 567 of 650
157
+33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 650
Contributions
35
-88.1 vs Commons average
Rank 538 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
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38 % above average
8
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
23
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
Work / Employment
63 of 75 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Housing
53 of 66 votes
Defence
57 of 70 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Trade
70 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
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
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
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
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
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