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Tim Farron vs Saqib Bhatti

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 Saqib Bhatti
Saqib Bhatti
Con Meriden and Solihull East

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Saqib Bhatti voted the same way 23% of the time, based on 895 shared comparable votes.

203 same votes 692 different votes 895 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
15 Aye 7 No
Education 64% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 55% aligned 40 shared votes
16 Aye 24 No
58 Aye 51 No
Tax 47% aligned 109 shared votes
32 Aye 77 No
13 Aye 8 No
Housing 29% aligned 21 shared votes
10 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 18 No
Transport 28% aligned 29 shared votes
20 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
25 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 2% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
18 Aye 19 No
Trade 3% aligned 37 shared votes
18 Aye 19 No
19 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 3% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
29 Aye 80 No
Migration 4% aligned 109 shared votes
76 Aye 33 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 544 of 649
Participation
81.6 %
9 % above average
Rank 171 of 649
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,341
1,643 eligible divisions
811
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
663
49.4 % of votes cast
671
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
678
50.6 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

146
+68.0 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 649
Appearances
78
0.0 vs Commons average
Rank 255 of 649
168
+29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 649
Contributions
106
-32.5 vs Commons average
Rank 292 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
£1,147,083
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£271,361
20 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
8
5 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
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Trade
50 of 53 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Migration
142 of 154 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
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
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
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
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 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
No
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