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Tim Farron vs Lee Pitcher

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 Lee Pitcher
Lee Pitcher
Lab Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Lee Pitcher voted the same way 12% of the time, based on 277 shared comparable votes.

34 same votes 243 different votes 277 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
4 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 71% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 1 No
Energy 60% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 29% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 4 No
Housing 23% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 33 No
Tax 0% aligned 55 shared votes
33 Aye 22 No
3 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
15 Aye 14 No
Education 3% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
5 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 5% aligned 19 shared votes
15 Aye 4 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
88.4%
16% above average
Rank 39 of 649
1,487
2,374 eligible divisions
Total votes
520
588 eligible divisions
815
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
256
49.2% of votes cast
672
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
264
50.8% 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
133
+51.8 vs Commons average
Rank 83 of 649
166
+24.6 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 649
Contributions
190
+48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 141 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
£173,077
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33% above average
Latest expenses
£173,077
23% below average
12
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
24
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 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
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
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
Where they voted the same
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: 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
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
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