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Tim Farron vs Ruth Jones

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 Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Lab Newport West and Islwyn

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Ruth Jones voted the same way 74% of the time, based on 911 shared comparable votes.

670 same votes 241 different votes 911 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
29 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 56 shared votes
29 Aye 27 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
29 Aye 78 No
Migration 97% aligned 107 shared votes
28 Aye 79 No
19 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
16 Aye 17 No
Trade 97% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 14 No
Education 23% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 40% aligned 40 shared votes
25 Aye 15 No
60 Aye 45 No
Tax 51% aligned 105 shared votes
73 Aye 32 No
14 Aye 9 No
Housing 57% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 32 No
Devolution / Local Government 57% aligned 49 shared votes
24 Aye 25 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
78.0 %
5 % above average
Rank 247 of 649
1,480
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,319
1,690 eligible divisions
811
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
689
52.2 % of votes cast
669
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
630
47.8 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
13
1.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
7 years, 3 months
Since 4 Apr 2019

Debates

144
+68.9 vs Commons average
Rank 56 of 649
Appearances
47
-28.1 vs Commons average
Rank 433 of 649
166
+32.7 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 649
Contributions
67
-66.3 vs Commons average
Rank 423 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
£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£296,369
31 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
24
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Education
61 of 69 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Migration
134 of 152 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Work / Employment
58 of 66 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
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
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 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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