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Tim Farron vs Michael Shanks

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 Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Michael Shanks voted the same way 43% of the time, based on 293 shared comparable votes.

127 same votes 166 different votes 293 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
6 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 23 No
Migration 96% aligned 28 shared votes
6 Aye 22 No
5 Aye 2 No
Trade 86% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 19 No
Devolution / Local Government 72% aligned 25 shared votes
1 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 11 No
Education 9% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
12 Aye 8 No
Defence 10% aligned 20 shared votes
6 Aye 14 No
27 Aye 26 No
Tax 13% aligned 53 shared votes
33 Aye 20 No
6 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 14% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
Participation
64.0 %
9 % below average
Rank 531 of 649
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
488
763 eligible divisions
811
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
234
48.0 % of votes cast
671
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
254
52.0 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.8 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 9 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

146
+68.4 vs Commons average
Rank 58 of 649
Appearances
99
+21.4 vs Commons average
Rank 152 of 649
168
+30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 649
Contributions
386
+248.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 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
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
24
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
Trade
13 of 14 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 45 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 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
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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
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
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
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