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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 85% of the time, based on 1,159 shared comparable votes.

980 same votes 179 different votes 1,159 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
23 Aye 24 No
Trade 98% aligned 47 shared votes
22 Aye 25 No
17 Aye 17 No
Transport 97% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
35 Aye 85 No
Migration 97% aligned 120 shared votes
35 Aye 85 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
74 Aye 49 No
Tax 65% aligned 123 shared votes
81 Aye 42 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

63.1 %
10 % below average
Rank 540 of 650
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 346 of 650
1,476
2,340 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,717
2,340 eligible divisions
808
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
931
54.2 % of votes cast
668
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
786
45.8 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.5 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

136
+68.7 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 650
Appearances
38
-29.3 vs Commons average
Rank 468 of 650
151
+31.4 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650
Contributions
68
-51.6 vs Commons average
Rank 397 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
£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£264,778
17 % above average
8
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
23
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

Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#1
Education
85 of 95 votes
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 169 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Defence
57 of 70 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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
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
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
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API