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Tim Farron vs John McDonnell

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 John McDonnell
John McDonnell
Lab Hayes and Harlington

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and John McDonnell voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 1,237 shared comparable votes.

993 same votes 244 different votes 1,237 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
33 Aye 88 No
Migration 98% aligned 121 shared votes
35 Aye 86 No
95 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 160 shared votes
98 Aye 62 No
20 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 39 shared votes
22 Aye 17 No
27 Aye 24 No
Trade 94% aligned 51 shared votes
26 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 36 No
Work / Employment 50% aligned 48 shared votes
26 Aye 22 No
27 Aye 14 No
Education 54% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
78 Aye 57 No
Tax 61% aligned 135 shared votes
93 Aye 42 No
31 Aye 24 No
Defence 64% aligned 55 shared votes
27 Aye 28 No
15 Aye 32 No
Devolution / Local Government 66% aligned 47 shared votes
21 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
79.0 %
6 % above average
Rank 225 of 650
1,480
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,856
2,349 eligible divisions
811
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,012
54.5 % of votes cast
669
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
844
45.5 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
22
1.2 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

144
+73.3 vs Commons average
Rank 41 of 650
Appearances
96
+25.3 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
159
+33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 152 of 650
Contributions
129
+3.5 vs Commons average
Rank 195 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
£2,684,777
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£269,647
19 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
24
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Work / Employment
68 of 75 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Defence
57 of 70 votes
#4
Migration
151 of 169 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Defence
62 of 70 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
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: 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 8 8 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
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
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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