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Tim Farron vs Gareth Thomas

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 Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 1,111 shared comparable votes.

899 same votes 212 different votes 1,111 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 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
102 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 165 shared votes
105 Aye 60 No
27 Aye 24 No
Trade 98% aligned 51 shared votes
28 Aye 23 No
32 Aye 86 No
Migration 97% aligned 118 shared votes
36 Aye 82 No
20 Aye 8 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 28 shared votes
21 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 12 No
Education 51% aligned 35 shared votes
24 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 54% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
78 Aye 46 No
Tax 62% aligned 124 shared votes
85 Aye 39 No
27 Aye 20 No
Defence 68% aligned 47 shared votes
22 Aye 25 No
54 Aye 47 No
Crime / Justice 71% aligned 101 shared votes
49 Aye 52 No

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

Voting record

62.6%
10% below average
Rank 548 of 650
Participation
66.5%
6% below average
Rank 485 of 650
1,505
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,600
2,406 eligible divisions
828
55.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
901
56.3% of votes cast
677
45.0% of votes cast
No votes
699
43.7% of votes cast
23
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

185
+92.0 vs Commons average
Rank 49 of 650
Appearances
52
-41.0 vs Commons average
Rank 473 of 650
221
+59.0 vs Commons average
Rank 135 of 650
Contributions
56
-106.0 vs Commons average
Rank 512 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
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33% above average
Latest expenses
£293,113
30% above average
14
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
25
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
14
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
180 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 212 votes
#2
Defence
59 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
#3
Migration
138 of 171 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
61 of 82 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
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