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Tim Farron vs Sir Andrew Mitchell

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 Sir Andrew Mitchell
Sir Andrew Mitchell
Con Sutton Coldfield

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Sir Andrew Mitchell voted the same way 15% of the time, based on 982 shared comparable votes.

147 same votes 835 different votes 982 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
12 Aye 10 No
Education 59% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 29 No
Devolution / Local Government 40% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
69 Aye 36 No
Tax 28% aligned 105 shared votes
35 Aye 70 No
14 Aye 22 No
Transport 22% aligned 36 shared votes
26 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 14 No
Benefits 20% aligned 30 shared votes
8 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 16 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 23 shared votes
16 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
16 Aye 23 No
Trade 3% aligned 39 shared votes
24 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 4% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
103 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 5% aligned 160 shared votes
59 Aye 101 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 546 of 649
Participation
63.1%
10% below average
Rank 539 of 649
1,485
2,366 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,492
2,366 eligible divisions
813
54.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
716
48.0% of votes cast
672
45.3% of votes cast
No votes
776
52.0% of votes cast
21
1.4% of votes cast
Against party
39
2.6% of votes cast
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
25 years, 3 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

143
+64.3 vs Commons average
Rank 69 of 649
Appearances
66
-12.7 vs Commons average
Rank 325 of 649
161
+23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 167 of 649
Contributions
75
-62.1 vs Commons average
Rank 408 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
£2,625,709
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33% above average
Latest expenses
£265,608
17% above average
12
4 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
24
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
181 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Migration
119 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
41 of 60 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Transport
64 of 95 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Trade
61 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
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
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
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
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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