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Tim Farron vs Paula Barker

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 Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Paula Barker voted the same way 73% of the time, based on 912 shared comparable votes.

667 same votes 245 different votes 912 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
22 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
23 Aye 77 No
Migration 98% aligned 100 shared votes
25 Aye 75 No
17 Aye 17 No
Trade 97% aligned 34 shared votes
18 Aye 16 No
18 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 10 No
Education 33% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 40% aligned 40 shared votes
26 Aye 14 No
61 Aye 43 No
Tax 53% aligned 104 shared votes
70 Aye 34 No
16 Aye 9 No
Housing 60% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 31 No
Devolution / Local Government 62% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 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
79.0 %
6 % above average
Rank 226 of 649
1,480
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,292
1,636 eligible divisions
811
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
678
52.5 % of votes cast
669
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
614
47.5 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7 % 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
59
-16.1 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 649
166
+32.7 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 649
Contributions
66
-67.3 vs Commons average
Rank 429 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
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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
Housing
51 of 53 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Work / Employment
58 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
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
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
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
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
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