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Tim Farron vs Mr Angus MacDonald

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
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Photograph of Mr Angus MacDonald
Mr Angus MacDonald
LD Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Mr Angus MacDonald voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 243 shared comparable votes.

243 same votes 0 different votes 243 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
17 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
17 Aye 38 No
17 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
14 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
4 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 18 shared votes
4 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
17 Aye 38 No
17 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
14 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
4 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 18 shared votes
4 Aye 14 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
58.7 %
14 % below average
Rank 587 of 648
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
309
526 eligible divisions
798
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
157
50.8 % of votes cast
667
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
152
49.2 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
11
3.6 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

121
+60.6 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 648
Appearances
34
-26.4 vs Commons average
Rank 464 of 648
140
+31.1 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 648
Contributions
48
-60.9 vs Commons average
Rank 459 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
£194,347
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£194,347
14 % below average
8
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 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
Environment / Climate
5 of 6 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 23 votes
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
#3
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
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
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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
No
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
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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