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Tim Farron vs Paulette Hamilton

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 Paulette Hamilton
Paulette Hamilton
Lab Birmingham Erdington

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Paulette Hamilton voted the same way 58% of the time, based on 549 shared comparable votes.

316 same votes 233 different votes 549 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
5 Aye 3 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
17 Aye 69 No
Migration 94% aligned 86 shared votes
18 Aye 68 No
11 Aye 2 No
Trade 92% aligned 13 shared votes
12 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 5 No
Foreign Affairs 90% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
16 Aye 15 No
Education 10% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
41 Aye 43 No
Tax 24% aligned 84 shared votes
55 Aye 29 No
11 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 38% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 10 No
Defence 40% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 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 544 of 649
Participation
76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 289 of 649
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
878
1,155 eligible divisions
811
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
433
49.3 % of votes cast
671
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
445
50.7 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
7
0.8 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
4 years, 4 months
Since 3 Mar 2022

Debates

147
+69.0 vs Commons average
Rank 58 of 649
Appearances
59
-19.0 vs Commons average
Rank 372 of 649
169
+30.6 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 649
Contributions
77
-61.4 vs Commons average
Rank 399 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
£789,073
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£285,345
26 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
24
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

Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
#1
Work / Employment
57 of 63 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Education
55 of 61 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Migration
113 of 126 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Benefits
34 of 39 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
38 of 44 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
Where they voted the same
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
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
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 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
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