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Tim Farron vs Sir Nicholas Dakin

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
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Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Sir Nicholas Dakin voted the same way 55% of the time, based on 536 shared comparable votes.

295 same votes 241 different votes 536 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
59 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 86 shared votes
62 Aye 24 No
8 Aye 8 No
Trade 88% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 83% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 80% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 12 No
Migration 69% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 11 No
Defence 13% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 18 No
Devolution / Local Government 16% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
22 Aye 15 No
Education 27% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 28% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
34 Aye 32 No
Tax 30% aligned 66 shared votes
34 Aye 32 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
83.1 %
10 % above average
Rank 138 of 649
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
478
575 eligible divisions
811
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
235
49.2 % of votes cast
671
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
243
50.8 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

146
+68.4 vs Commons average
Rank 58 of 649
Appearances
6
-71.6 vs Commons average
Rank 623 of 649
168
+30.2 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 649
Contributions
6
-131.8 vs Commons average
Rank 622 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
£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£208,878
8 % below average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
24
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
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 Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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