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Tim Farron vs Patricia Ferguson

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 Patricia Ferguson
Patricia Ferguson
Lab Glasgow West

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Patricia Ferguson voted the same way 16% of the time, based on 251 shared comparable votes.

39 same votes 212 different votes 251 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
4 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 71% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 57% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 3 No
Migration 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 29% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 4 No
Housing 23% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 39 No
Tax 0% aligned 58 shared votes
39 Aye 19 No
2 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
14 Aye 12 No
Education 4% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 9 No
Defence 6% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
1 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 6% aligned 18 shared votes
18 Aye 0 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 546 of 649
Participation
77.8%
5% above average
Rank 255 of 649
1,485
2,366 eligible divisions
Total votes
451
580 eligible divisions
813
54.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
233
51.7% of votes cast
672
45.3% of votes cast
No votes
218
48.3% of votes cast
21
1.4% of votes cast
Against party
16
3.5% of votes cast
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

143
+64.3 vs Commons average
Rank 69 of 649
Appearances
87
+8.3 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 649
161
+23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 167 of 649
Contributions
111
-26.1 vs Commons average
Rank 281 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
£151,093
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33% above average
Latest expenses
£151,093
33% below average
12
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
24
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Benefits
26 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API