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Tim Farron vs Catherine West

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 West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Catherine West voted the same way 84% of the time, based on 1,172 shared comparable votes.

983 same votes 189 different votes 1,172 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
103 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 167 shared votes
103 Aye 64 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
35 Aye 87 No
Migration 96% aligned 122 shared votes
36 Aye 86 No
23 Aye 25 No
Trade 96% aligned 48 shared votes
23 Aye 25 No
15 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 96% aligned 23 shared votes
16 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 17 No
Education 43% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 28 No
Devolution / Local Government 57% aligned 42 shared votes
20 Aye 22 No
77 Aye 49 No
Tax 63% aligned 126 shared votes
81 Aye 45 No
14 Aye 10 No
Housing 75% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 22 No
Benefits 80% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 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
73.5%
1% above average
Rank 343 of 649
1,489
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,747
2,376 eligible divisions
815
54.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
947
54.2% of votes cast
674
45.3% of votes cast
No votes
800
45.8% of votes cast
23
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
8
0.5% of votes cast
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

149
+67.3 vs Commons average
Rank 66 of 649
Appearances
46
-35.7 vs Commons average
Rank 470 of 649
168
+25.7 vs Commons average
Rank 166 of 649
Contributions
57
-85.3 vs Commons average
Rank 478 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
£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33% above average
Latest expenses
£264,778
17% above average
12
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
24
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Education
86 of 96 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API