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Tim Farron vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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 Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,199 shared comparable votes.

1,192 same votes 7 different votes 1,199 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
102 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
102 Aye 63 No
84 Aye 64 No
Tax 100% aligned 148 shared votes
84 Aye 64 No
34 Aye 67 No
Migration 100% aligned 101 shared votes
34 Aye 67 No
25 Aye 24 No
Trade 100% aligned 49 shared votes
25 Aye 24 No
20 Aye 23 No
Transport 100% aligned 43 shared votes
20 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
65 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 133 shared votes
64 Aye 69 No
102 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
102 Aye 63 No
84 Aye 64 No
Tax 100% aligned 148 shared votes
84 Aye 64 No
34 Aye 67 No
Migration 100% aligned 101 shared votes
34 Aye 67 No
25 Aye 24 No
Trade 100% aligned 49 shared votes
25 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
Participation
67.8 %
5 % below average
Rank 481 of 648
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,567
2,312 eligible divisions
798
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
896
57.2 % of votes cast
667
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
671
42.8 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
24 years, 11 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

121
+60.6 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 648
Appearances
58
-2.4 vs Commons average
Rank 251 of 648
140
+31.1 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 648
Contributions
88
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
8
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
0
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

Defence
53 of 59 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
36 of 45 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#4
Trade
68 of 88 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 229 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Aye rebel
Public Order Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 7 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 27 Apr 2021
Aye
No rebel
IPSA - Richard Lloyd appointment 12 Dec 2018
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E 20 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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