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Tim Farron vs Sammy Wilson

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 Sammy Wilson
Sammy Wilson
DUP East Antrim

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Sammy Wilson voted the same way 40% of the time, based on 1,043 shared comparable votes.

414 same votes 629 different votes 1,043 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
24 Aye 20 No
Defence 80% aligned 44 shared votes
27 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 15 No
Benefits 66% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
19 Aye 13 No
Education 63% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No
75 Aye 51 No
Tax 59% aligned 126 shared votes
55 Aye 71 No
6 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 59% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
104 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 11% aligned 168 shared votes
58 Aye 110 No
9 Aye 11 No
Democracy / Parliament 15% aligned 20 shared votes
14 Aye 6 No
13 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 23% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
21 Aye 8 No
Energy 28% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

62.7%
10% below average
Rank 548 of 649
Participation
62.0%
11% below average
Rank 558 of 649
1,489
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,472
2,376 eligible divisions
815
54.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
732
49.7% of votes cast
674
45.3% of votes cast
No votes
740
50.3% of votes cast
23
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
11
0.7% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

156
+72.4 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 650
Appearances
111
+27.4 vs Commons average
Rank 137 of 650
178
+32.3 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 650
Contributions
160
+14.3 vs Commons average
Rank 188 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
£2,714,557
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33% above average
Latest expenses
£250,082
11% above average
12
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
25
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
Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 91 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Defence
50 of 71 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Energy
47 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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