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Tim Farron vs Dr Simon Opher

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 Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 15% of the time, based on 248 shared comparable votes.

36 same votes 212 different votes 248 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
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 80% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 5 No
Benefits 50% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 43% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 3 No
Housing 27% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 33 No
Tax 0% aligned 57 shared votes
33 Aye 24 No
5 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
13 Aye 13 No
Education 4% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 9% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 9 No
Defence 10% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

62.8%
9% below average
Rank 532 of 649
Participation
79.7%
8% above average
Rank 200 of 649
1,487
2,368 eligible divisions
Total votes
464
582 eligible divisions
815
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
220
47.4% of votes cast
672
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
244
52.6% of votes cast
21
1.4% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.5% of votes cast
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

145
+65.0 vs Commons average
Rank 68 of 649
Appearances
45
-35.0 vs Commons average
Rank 468 of 649
163
+23.6 vs Commons average
Rank 170 of 649
Contributions
64
-75.4 vs Commons average
Rank 456 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
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33% above average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
12
4 registered categories
Registered interests
8
4 registered categories
24
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Trade
7 of 7 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API