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Tim Farron vs Liz Kendall

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 Liz Kendall
Liz Kendall
Lab Leicester West

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Liz Kendall voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 1,060 shared comparable votes.

905 same votes 155 different votes 1,060 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
22 Aye 21 No
Trade 100% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
101 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 168 shared votes
104 Aye 64 No
33 Aye 69 No
Migration 98% aligned 102 shared votes
35 Aye 67 No
24 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 19 No
Environment / Climate 94% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 25 No
Devolution / Local Government 45% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
21 Aye 12 No
Education 58% aligned 33 shared votes
23 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 66% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 10 No
Housing 67% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
73 Aye 39 No
Tax 71% aligned 112 shared votes
73 Aye 39 No

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

Voting record

63.1 %
10 % below average
Rank 540 of 650
Participation
64.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 526 of 650
1,476
2,340 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,515
2,340 eligible divisions
808
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
867
57.2 % of votes cast
668
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
648
42.8 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

136
+68.7 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 650
Appearances
41
-26.3 vs Commons average
Rank 441 of 650
151
+31.4 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650
Contributions
608
+488.4 vs Commons average
Rank 9 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
£2,620,750
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£249,722
10 % above average
8
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
23
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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

Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
184 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#3
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes
Defence
57 of 70 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
35 of 45 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
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
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Draft Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 2 Apr 2025
Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Clean Heat Market Mechanism Regulations 2024 15 Jan 2025
Aye
Aye
Draft Official Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2024 15 Jan 2025
Aye
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