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Tim Farron vs Ian Lavery

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 Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Ian Lavery voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 1,202 shared comparable votes.

957 same votes 245 different votes 1,202 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
97 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 158 shared votes
100 Aye 58 No
33 Aye 86 No
Migration 97% aligned 119 shared votes
33 Aye 86 No
25 Aye 24 No
Trade 96% aligned 49 shared votes
25 Aye 24 No
20 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 94% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 36 No
Work / Employment 50% aligned 48 shared votes
26 Aye 22 No
28 Aye 16 No
Education 52% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 No
80 Aye 52 No
Tax 59% aligned 132 shared votes
90 Aye 42 No
17 Aye 35 No
Devolution / Local Government 60% aligned 52 shared votes
24 Aye 28 No
31 Aye 22 No
Defence 62% aligned 53 shared votes
27 Aye 26 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 544 of 650
Participation
76.1 %
3 % above average
Rank 286 of 650
1,480
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,788
2,349 eligible divisions
811
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
997
55.8 % of votes cast
669
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
791
44.2 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
19
1.1 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

144
+73.3 vs Commons average
Rank 41 of 650
Appearances
71
+0.3 vs Commons average
Rank 238 of 650
159
+33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 152 of 650
Contributions
101
-24.5 vs Commons average
Rank 274 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
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
24
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Defence
65 of 70 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Housing
61 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Defence
57 of 70 votes
#4
Work / Employment
66 of 75 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Migration
147 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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 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
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
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
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
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
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
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