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Tim Farron vs Matt Rodda

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 Matt Rodda
Matt Rodda
Lab Reading Central

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Matt Rodda voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 1,189 shared comparable votes.

940 same votes 249 different votes 1,189 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
86 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 144 shared votes
86 Aye 58 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
22 Aye 26 No
Trade 96% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
34 Aye 80 No
Migration 96% aligned 114 shared votes
35 Aye 79 No
24 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 16 No
Education 34% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 37 No
Work / Employment 51% aligned 49 shared votes
26 Aye 23 No
75 Aye 56 No
Tax 58% aligned 131 shared votes
94 Aye 37 No
16 Aye 9 No
Housing 60% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
32 Aye 24 No
Defence 64% aligned 56 shared votes
28 Aye 28 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
81.7 %
9 % above average
Rank 169 of 650
1,480
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,710
2,094 eligible divisions
811
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
935
54.7 % of votes cast
669
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
775
45.3 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
14
0.8 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

143
+72.0 vs Commons average
Rank 43 of 650
Appearances
76
+5.0 vs Commons average
Rank 213 of 650
158
+32.0 vs Commons average
Rank 150 of 650
Contributions
99
-27.0 vs Commons average
Rank 285 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
£1,641,237
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£254,181
12 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Defence
68 of 70 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Housing
51 of 54 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Defence
57 of 70 votes
#4
Education
69 of 75 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Work / Employment
65 of 71 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: 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
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 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
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
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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