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Tim Farron vs Seema Malhotra

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 Seema Malhotra
Seema Malhotra
Lab Feltham and Heston

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Seema Malhotra voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 1,103 shared comparable votes.

949 same votes 154 different votes 1,103 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
99 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 164 shared votes
100 Aye 64 No
33 Aye 85 No
Migration 97% aligned 118 shared votes
34 Aye 84 No
16 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
24 Aye 23 No
Trade 96% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
10 Aye 19 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 29 shared votes
10 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 10 No
Education 53% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
5 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 60% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
74 Aye 46 No
Tax 66% aligned 120 shared votes
79 Aye 41 No
28 Aye 21 No
Defence 67% aligned 49 shared votes
26 Aye 23 No
18 Aye 8 No
Digital / Online Safety 85% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 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
68.1%
4% below average
Rank 459 of 649
1,489
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,619
2,376 eligible divisions
815
54.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
907
56.0% of votes cast
674
45.3% of votes cast
No votes
712
44.0% of votes cast
23
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
13
0.8% of votes cast
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
14 years, 8 months
Since 15 Dec 2011

Debates

149
+67.3 vs Commons average
Rank 66 of 649
Appearances
58
-23.7 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 649
168
+25.7 vs Commons average
Rank 166 of 649
Contributions
330
+187.7 vs Commons average
Rank 50 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
£2,697,495
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33% above average
Latest expenses
£252,817
12% above average
12
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 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
183 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Migration
143 of 171 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
38 of 48 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
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
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
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
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