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Tim Farron vs Charlotte Nichols

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 Charlotte Nichols
Charlotte Nichols
Lab Warrington North

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Charlotte Nichols voted the same way 74% of the time, based on 857 shared comparable votes.

636 same votes 221 different votes 857 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
21 Aye 20 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 41 shared votes
21 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
17 Aye 18 No
Trade 97% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 76 No
Migration 96% aligned 99 shared votes
23 Aye 76 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 14 No
Education 29% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
61 Aye 47 No
Tax 45% aligned 108 shared votes
72 Aye 36 No
14 Aye 9 No
Housing 57% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 59% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
32 Aye 21 No
Defence 62% aligned 53 shared votes
28 Aye 25 No

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

Voting record

62.9 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
Participation
77.2 %
5 % above average
Rank 263 of 649
1,480
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,263
1,636 eligible divisions
811
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
651
51.5 % of votes cast
669
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
612
48.5 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

144
+68.9 vs Commons average
Rank 56 of 649
Appearances
17
-58.1 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 649
166
+32.7 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 649
Contributions
20
-113.3 vs Commons average
Rank 594 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
£1,254,140
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£305,109
35 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
64 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Housing
49 of 53 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Energy
43 of 48 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
44 of 50 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Defence
61 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 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
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 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
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
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
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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