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Tim Farron vs Jim Dickson

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 Jim Dickson
Jim Dickson
Lab Dartford

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Jim Dickson voted the same way 12% of the time, based on 276 shared comparable votes.

34 same votes 242 different votes 276 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
2 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 0 No
Energy 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 4 No
Housing 23% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
1 Aye 9 No
Benefits 20% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 39 No
Tax 0% aligned 61 shared votes
39 Aye 22 No
14 Aye 12 No
Education 0% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
2 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 8% aligned 26 shared votes
20 Aye 6 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

62.6%
10% below average
Rank 548 of 649
Participation
88.6%
16% above average
Rank 35 of 649
1,487
2,374 eligible divisions
Total votes
521
588 eligible divisions
815
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
249
47.8% of votes cast
672
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
272
52.2% of votes cast
21
1.4% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

148
+66.8 vs Commons average
Rank 66 of 649
Appearances
131
+49.8 vs Commons average
Rank 88 of 649
166
+24.6 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 649
Contributions
146
+4.6 vs Commons average
Rank 200 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
£172,033
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33% above average
Latest expenses
£172,033
24% below average
12
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
24
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Defence
33 of 34 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Education
47 of 50 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
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
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
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
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
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
Aye
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