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Tim Farron vs Derek Twigg

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 Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Derek Twigg voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 928 shared comparable votes.

749 same votes 179 different votes 928 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
9 Aye 21 No
Trade 100% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
85 Aye 42 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 127 shared votes
87 Aye 40 No
20 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
21 Aye 38 No
Migration 93% aligned 59 shared votes
21 Aye 38 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 9 No
Education 48% aligned 29 shared votes
21 Aye 8 No
61 Aye 41 No
Tax 60% aligned 102 shared votes
68 Aye 34 No
17 Aye 30 No
Devolution / Local Government 64% aligned 47 shared votes
20 Aye 27 No
10 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 64% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No
21 Aye 14 No
Defence 71% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 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
57.9 %
15 % below average
Rank 591 of 650
1,477
2,344 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,358
2,344 eligible divisions
808
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
786
57.9 % of votes cast
669
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
572
42.1 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
25
1.8 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

143
+73.3 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 650
Appearances
44
-25.7 vs Commons average
Rank 435 of 650
158
+34.2 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 650
Contributions
24
-99.8 vs Commons average
Rank 580 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
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1 % above average
8
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
23
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
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
51 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Defence
57 of 70 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
144 of 211 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Energy
44 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 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
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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 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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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