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Tim Farron vs Chris Law

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
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Chris Law
SNP Dundee Central

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Chris Law voted the same way 96% of the time, based on 865 shared comparable votes.

834 same votes 31 different votes 865 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
108 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 174 shared votes
108 Aye 66 No
31 Aye 82 No
Migration 100% aligned 113 shared votes
31 Aye 82 No
31 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 60 shared votes
31 Aye 29 No
21 Aye 20 No
Trade 100% aligned 41 shared votes
21 Aye 20 No
24 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 39 shared votes
24 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 62% aligned 37 shared votes
17 Aye 20 No
4 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 83% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 3 No
Education 86% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
18 Aye 18 No
Benefits 92% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 10 No
Transport 96% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 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
51.5%
21% below average
Rank 619 of 649
1,489
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,223
2,376 eligible divisions
815
54.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
674
55.1% of votes cast
674
45.3% of votes cast
No votes
549
44.9% of votes cast
23
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

156
+72.3 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 649
Appearances
57
-26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 398 of 649
178
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 649
Contributions
64
-81.9 vs Commons average
Rank 463 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
£2,467,498
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33% above average
Latest expenses
£345,624
53% above average
12
4 registered categories
Registered interests
8
4 registered categories
25
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

Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
196 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Migration
138 of 171 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
37 of 47 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Trade
61 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 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: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
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