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Tim Farron vs Esther McVey

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 Esther McVey
Esther McVey
Con Tatton

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Esther McVey voted the same way 19% of the time, based on 943 shared comparable votes.

178 same votes 765 different votes 943 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
13 Aye 8 No
Education 67% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
2 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 57% aligned 35 shared votes
15 Aye 20 No
5 Aye 4 No
NHS / Health 44% aligned 9 shared votes
0 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 7 No
Housing 40% aligned 15 shared votes
11 Aye 4 No
62 Aye 42 No
Tax 39% aligned 104 shared votes
31 Aye 73 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 23 No
Trade 0% aligned 47 shared votes
23 Aye 24 No
26 Aye 75 No
Migration 3% aligned 101 shared votes
72 Aye 29 No
88 Aye 54 No
Brexit / EU 4% aligned 142 shared votes
49 Aye 93 No
10 Aye 12 No
Environment / Climate 5% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
22 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 5% aligned 40 shared votes
16 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
Participation
64.8 %
8 % below average
Rank 519 of 649
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,364
2,106 eligible divisions
811
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
624
45.7 % of votes cast
671
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
740
54.3 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
54
4.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
Appearances
104
+26.1 vs Commons average
Rank 140 of 650
168
+29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 650
Contributions
145
+6.7 vs Commons average
Rank 193 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
£2,413,915
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£295,931
31 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 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
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
164 of 188 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
39 of 49 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Trade
68 of 87 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Transport
67 of 88 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
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
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
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
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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