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Tim Farron vs Kirsty Blackman

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 Kirsty Blackman
Kirsty Blackman
SNP Aberdeen North

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Kirsty Blackman voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 904 shared comparable votes.

877 same votes 27 different votes 904 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
108 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
108 Aye 67 No
33 Aye 35 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 68 shared votes
33 Aye 35 No
25 Aye 26 No
Trade 100% aligned 51 shared votes
25 Aye 26 No
23 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 66% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
3 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 80% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
12 Aye 15 No
Democracy / Parliament 96% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
16 Aye 11 No
Transport 96% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
22 Aye 19 No
Benefits 98% aligned 41 shared votes
23 Aye 18 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
Participation
56.8 %
16 % below average
Rank 600 of 648
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,313
2,312 eligible divisions
798
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
748
57.0 % of votes cast
667
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
565
43.0 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
Appearances
89
+29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 110 of 648
140
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 648
Contributions
208
+100.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,143,527
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£320,448
42 % above average
8
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
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

Defence
53 of 59 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#2
Trade
78 of 88 votes
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 61 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading 16 Dec 2025
Tax
No
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