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Tim Farron vs Jo Platt

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 Jo Platt
Jo Platt
Lab Leigh and Atherton

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Jo Platt voted the same way 55% of the time, based on 498 shared comparable votes.

274 same votes 224 different votes 498 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
64 Aye 37 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 101 shared votes
65 Aye 36 No
10 Aye 9 No
Trade 89% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 5 No
Foreign Affairs 80% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 80% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
15 Aye 5 No
Transport 65% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 10 No
Defence 11% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
16 Aye 12 No
Education 14% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 4 No
Housing 23% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
40 Aye 42 No
Tax 26% aligned 82 shared votes
55 Aye 27 No
2 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 29% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 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
77.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 263 of 649
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
445
575 eligible divisions
811
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
227
51.0 % of votes cast
671
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
218
49.0 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

146
+68.4 vs Commons average
Rank 58 of 649
Appearances
35
-42.6 vs Commons average
Rank 517 of 649
168
+30.2 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 649
Contributions
56
-81.8 vs Commons average
Rank 470 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
£766,743
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£208,190
8 % below average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
31 of 31 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Education
44 of 50 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Benefits
26 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
No
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
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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