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Tim Farron vs Olivia Blake

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 Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
Lab Sheffield Hallam

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Olivia Blake voted the same way 73% of the time, based on 869 shared comparable votes.

636 same votes 233 different votes 869 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
21 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
32 Aye 66 No
Migration 98% aligned 98 shared votes
34 Aye 64 No
19 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 32 shared votes
20 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 16 No
Trade 97% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 15 No
Education 31% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 31 No
Work / Employment 43% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
65 Aye 52 No
Tax 47% aligned 117 shared votes
81 Aye 36 No
13 Aye 30 No
Devolution / Local Government 51% aligned 43 shared votes
20 Aye 23 No
16 Aye 5 No
Housing 57% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

62.9 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
Participation
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 319 of 649
1,480
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,224
1,636 eligible divisions
811
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
644
52.6 % of votes cast
669
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
580
47.4 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.8 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

144
+68.9 vs Commons average
Rank 56 of 649
Appearances
39
-36.1 vs Commons average
Rank 490 of 649
166
+32.7 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 649
Contributions
44
-89.3 vs Commons average
Rank 514 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
£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£300,839
33 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
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
Education
66 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 37 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Work / Employment
54 of 65 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
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
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
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
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 Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
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
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 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
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