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Tim Farron vs Rushanara Ali

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 Rushanara Ali
Rushanara Ali
Lab Bethnal Green and Stepney

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Rushanara Ali voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 1,201 shared comparable votes.

961 same votes 240 different votes 1,201 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
102 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 170 shared votes
102 Aye 68 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
28 Aye 26 No
Trade 98% aligned 54 shared votes
29 Aye 25 No
35 Aye 78 No
Migration 96% aligned 113 shared votes
35 Aye 78 No
24 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 15 No
Education 42% aligned 45 shared votes
30 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 43% aligned 30 shared votes
23 Aye 7 No
16 Aye 33 No
Devolution / Local Government 57% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
77 Aye 55 No
Tax 59% aligned 132 shared votes
91 Aye 41 No
26 Aye 20 No
Defence 63% aligned 46 shared votes
25 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

63.0 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 650
Participation
76.3 %
4 % above average
Rank 280 of 650
1,480
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,793
2,349 eligible divisions
811
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,017
56.7 % of votes cast
669
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
776
43.3 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
18
1.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

144
+73.3 vs Commons average
Rank 41 of 650
Appearances
40
-30.7 vs Commons average
Rank 467 of 650
159
+33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 152 of 650
Contributions
73
-52.5 vs Commons average
Rank 384 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
£2,943,041
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£325,502
44 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 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
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
44 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Defence
57 of 70 votes
#4
Housing
58 of 66 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Trade
78 of 89 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
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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