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Tim Farron vs Mr Toby Perkins

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 Toby Perkins
Mr Toby Perkins
Lab Chesterfield

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Mr Toby Perkins voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 1,173 shared comparable votes.

939 same votes 234 different votes 1,173 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
23 Aye 23 No
Trade 100% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
31 Aye 84 No
Migration 98% aligned 115 shared votes
33 Aye 82 No
95 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 156 shared votes
99 Aye 57 No
11 Aye 14 No
Democracy / Parliament 96% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 11 No
Education 51% aligned 35 shared votes
25 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 56% aligned 39 shared votes
18 Aye 21 No
31 Aye 22 No
Defence 62% aligned 53 shared votes
27 Aye 26 No
79 Aye 39 No
Tax 64% aligned 118 shared votes
74 Aye 44 No
15 Aye 13 No
Housing 64% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 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
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 650
1,480
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,724
2,349 eligible divisions
811
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
953
55.3 % of votes cast
669
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
771
44.7 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

144
+73.3 vs Commons average
Rank 41 of 650
Appearances
67
-3.7 vs Commons average
Rank 273 of 650
159
+33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 152 of 650
Contributions
127
+1.5 vs Commons average
Rank 199 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
£2,954,096
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,578
36 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
24
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
65 of 70 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Migration
141 of 169 votes
Defence
57 of 70 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 43 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
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
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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 Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API