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Tim Farron vs Michael Payne

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
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Michael Payne
Lab Gedling

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Michael Payne voted the same way 10% of the time, based on 246 shared comparable votes.

24 same votes 222 different votes 246 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
2 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 40% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 29% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 4 No
Housing 23% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 39 No
Tax 0% aligned 63 shared votes
39 Aye 24 No
1 Aye 7 No
Benefits 0% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
15 Aye 14 No
Education 3% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 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 548 of 649
Participation
76.6%
4% above average
Rank 276 of 649
1,489
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
452
590 eligible divisions
815
54.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
233
51.5% of votes cast
674
45.3% of votes cast
No votes
219
48.5% of votes cast
23
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

156
+72.3 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 649
Appearances
24
-59.7 vs Commons average
Rank 580 of 649
178
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 649
Contributions
27
-118.9 vs Commons average
Rank 589 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
£216,868
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33% above average
Latest expenses
£216,868
4% below average
12
4 registered categories
Registered interests
10
2 registered categories
25
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

Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
#1
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Transport
28 of 29 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Education
48 of 50 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Work / Employment
37 of 39 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
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
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
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 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
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
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
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sept 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 14 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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