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Tim Farron vs Dame Meg Hillier

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 Dame Meg Hillier
Dame Meg Hillier
Lab Hackney South and Shoreditch

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Dame Meg Hillier voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 1,139 shared comparable votes.

935 same votes 204 different votes 1,139 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 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 170 shared votes
103 Aye 67 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
23 Aye 23 No
Trade 98% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No
23 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 39 shared votes
24 Aye 15 No
32 Aye 78 No
Migration 97% aligned 110 shared votes
35 Aye 75 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 16 No
Education 43% aligned 40 shared votes
27 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 43% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 46% aligned 41 shared votes
21 Aye 20 No
77 Aye 57 No
Tax 60% aligned 134 shared votes
95 Aye 39 No
13 Aye 12 No
Housing 64% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

63.0 %
10 % below average
Rank 545 of 650
Participation
73.3 %
1 % above average
Rank 357 of 650
1,477
2,344 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,718
2,344 eligible divisions
808
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
974
56.7 % of votes cast
669
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
744
43.3 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
19
1.1 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

142
+72.2 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 650
Appearances
103
+33.2 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 650
157
+33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 650
Contributions
142
+18.1 vs Commons average
Rank 169 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
£2,571,517
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£274,096
21 % above average
8
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
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

Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Education
81 of 95 votes
Defence
57 of 70 votes
#4
NHS / Health
47 of 56 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Benefits
66 of 81 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
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
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
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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