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Tim Farron vs Sir John Hayes

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
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Sir John Hayes
Con South Holland and The Deepings

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Sir John Hayes voted the same way 18% of the time, based on 1,224 shared comparable votes.

224 same votes 1,000 different votes 1,224 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 14 No
Education 53% aligned 38 shared votes
14 Aye 24 No
9 Aye 31 No
Work / Employment 43% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
78 Aye 67 No
Tax 39% aligned 145 shared votes
46 Aye 99 No
28 Aye 22 No
Defence 32% aligned 50 shared votes
22 Aye 28 No
14 Aye 11 No
Housing 24% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 77 No
Migration 1% aligned 109 shared votes
76 Aye 33 No
25 Aye 25 No
Trade 2% aligned 50 shared votes
24 Aye 26 No
22 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 3% aligned 39 shared votes
16 Aye 23 No
107 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 3% aligned 172 shared votes
60 Aye 112 No
16 Aye 19 No
Environment / Climate 6% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 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
81.9 %
9 % above average
Rank 162 of 649
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,933
2,361 eligible divisions
811
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
913
47.2 % of votes cast
671
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
1,020
52.8 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
25
1.3 % of votes cast
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
Appearances
110
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 122 of 650
168
+29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 650
Contributions
231
+92.7 vs Commons average
Rank 98 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
£2,932,645
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£280,368
24 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 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
202 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 48 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Housing
60 of 66 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Trade
78 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
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
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No rebel
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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