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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 79% of the time, based on 1,263 shared comparable votes.

1,001 same votes 262 different votes 1,263 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 90 No
Migration 98% aligned 123 shared votes
35 Aye 88 No
96 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 161 shared votes
99 Aye 62 No
27 Aye 24 No
Trade 94% aligned 51 shared votes
26 Aye 25 No
25 Aye 11 No
Digital / Online Safety 89% aligned 36 shared votes
25 Aye 11 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
80 Aye 62 No
Tax 59% aligned 142 shared votes
100 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

62.7%
10% below average
Rank 549 of 650
Participation
79.2%
7% above average
Rank 215 of 650
1,512
2,413 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,910
2,413 eligible divisions
830
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,038
54.3% of votes cast
682
45.1% of votes cast
No votes
872
45.7% of votes cast
23
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
24
1.3% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

188
+94.4 vs Commons average
Rank 46 of 650
Appearances
146
+52.4 vs Commons average
Rank 98 of 650
224
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 134 of 650
Contributions
187
+24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 181 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
14
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
1 registered category
25
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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
75 of 82 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 212 votes
#2
Work / Employment
73 of 80 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Defence
63 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API