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Tim Farron vs David Simmonds

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 David Simmonds
David Simmonds
Con Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and David Simmonds voted the same way 23% of the time, based on 861 shared comparable votes.

201 same votes 660 different votes 861 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
16 Aye 11 No
Education 67% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 19 No
Devolution / Local Government 58% aligned 31 shared votes
9 Aye 22 No
9 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 53% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
62 Aye 53 No
Tax 50% aligned 115 shared votes
36 Aye 79 No
27 Aye 21 No
Defence 25% aligned 48 shared votes
21 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 16 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
20 Aye 16 No
Brexit / EU 3% aligned 36 shared votes
15 Aye 21 No
14 Aye 18 No
Trade 3% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No
19 Aye 8 No
Foreign Affairs 4% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 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
83.2%
11% above average
Rank 133 of 649
1,489
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,379
1,658 eligible divisions
815
54.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
664
48.2% of votes cast
674
45.3% of votes cast
No votes
715
51.8% of votes cast
23
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

158
+73.2 vs Commons average
Rank 61 of 650
Appearances
111
+26.2 vs Commons average
Rank 140 of 650
180
+32.3 vs Commons average
Rank 164 of 650
Contributions
247
+99.3 vs Commons average
Rank 91 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
£1,105,547
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33% above average
Latest expenses
£252,887
12% above average
12
4 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
25
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
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 41 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Migration
145 of 154 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Housing
49 of 54 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
39 of 44 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Defence
62 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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