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Tim Farron vs Rachel Hopkins

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 Rachel Hopkins
Rachel Hopkins
Lab Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Rachel Hopkins voted the same way 71% of the time, based on 959 shared comparable votes.

680 same votes 279 different votes 959 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
17 Aye 18 No
Trade 97% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
32 Aye 81 No
Migration 96% aligned 113 shared votes
33 Aye 80 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 15 No
Education 28% aligned 39 shared votes
24 Aye 15 No
13 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 30% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
68 Aye 54 No
Tax 47% aligned 122 shared votes
83 Aye 39 No
11 Aye 31 No
Work / Employment 48% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
31 Aye 21 No
Defence 62% aligned 52 shared votes
27 Aye 25 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 545 of 649
Participation
84.8 %
12 % above average
Rank 102 of 649
1,482
2,359 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,391
1,641 eligible divisions
811
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
740
53.2 % of votes cast
671
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
651
46.8 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

146
+69.0 vs Commons average
Rank 56 of 649
Appearances
90
+13.0 vs Commons average
Rank 184 of 649
168
+31.3 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 649
Contributions
105
-31.7 vs Commons average
Rank 291 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
£1,064,817
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£253,152
12 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
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
52 of 53 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 44 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Education
65 of 69 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Migration
143 of 154 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 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
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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