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Tim Farron vs James Murray

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 James Murray
James Murray
Lab Ealing North

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and James Murray voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 852 shared comparable votes.

664 same votes 188 different votes 852 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
22 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
18 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 17 No
Trade 97% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
32 Aye 70 No
Migration 96% aligned 102 shared votes
32 Aye 70 No
9 Aye 19 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 15 No
Education 31% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
66 Aye 51 No
Tax 48% aligned 117 shared votes
79 Aye 38 No
6 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 59% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
15 Aye 8 No
Housing 70% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
25 Aye 16 No
Defence 73% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 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
73.1 %
same as average
Rank 357 of 650
1,480
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,193
1,631 eligible divisions
811
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
636
53.3 % of votes cast
669
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
557
46.7 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

143
+72.1 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 650
Appearances
69
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
158
+32.2 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 650
Contributions
587
+461.2 vs Commons average
Rank 11 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
£1,325,130
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,355
30 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
1 registered category
24
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Housing
48 of 53 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
45 of 50 votes
Defence
57 of 70 votes
#4
Migration
130 of 152 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Education
57 of 68 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 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
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
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 18 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 14 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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