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Tim Farron vs Robin Swann

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 Robin Swann
Robin Swann
UUP South Antrim

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Robin Swann voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 273 shared comparable votes.

223 same votes 50 different votes 273 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 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
1 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
22 Aye 37 No
Tax 97% aligned 59 shared votes
24 Aye 35 No
12 Aye 10 No
Defence 91% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 91% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 6 No
Benefits 71% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
22 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 74% aligned 34 shared votes
19 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

62.6%
10% below average
Rank 548 of 650
Participation
75.3%
3% above average
Rank 299 of 650
1,505
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
467
620 eligible divisions
828
55.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
254
54.4% of votes cast
677
45.0% of votes cast
No votes
213
45.6% of votes cast
23
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

185
+92.0 vs Commons average
Rank 49 of 650
Appearances
135
+42.0 vs Commons average
Rank 112 of 650
221
+59.0 vs Commons average
Rank 135 of 650
Contributions
173
+11.0 vs Commons average
Rank 195 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£203,308
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33% above average
Latest expenses
£203,308
10% below average
14
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
25
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
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 212 votes
#2
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
#3
Tax
96 of 114 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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