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Tim Farron vs Colum Eastwood

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 Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 89% of the time, based on 647 shared comparable votes.

578 same votes 69 different votes 647 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
23 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
13 Aye 17 No
Trade 100% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 11 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
14 Aye 2 No
Energy 100% aligned 16 shared votes
14 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 1 No
Education 50% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 54% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 12 No
Defence 73% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 7 No
Housing 76% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
41 Aye 22 No
Tax 79% aligned 63 shared votes
42 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
Participation
54.8 %
18 % below average
Rank 609 of 648
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
873
1,594 eligible divisions
798
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
478
54.8 % of votes cast
667
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
395
45.2 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
Appearances
10
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 618 of 648
140
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 648
Contributions
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 589 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % above average
8
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
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

Defence
53 of 59 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 152 votes
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#4
Work / Employment
53 of 65 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
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
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
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
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 60 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Data (Use and Access) Bill: Motion to insist on disagreement to LA49 and make (a) to (e) in lieu 10 Jun 2025
Digital / Online Safety
No
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
Aye
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