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Tim Farron vs Steve Barclay

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale
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Steve Barclay
Con North East Cambridgeshire

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Steve Barclay voted the same way 19% of the time, based on 1,088 shared comparable votes.

203 same votes 885 different votes 1,088 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
26 Aye 8 No
Education 50% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
8 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 49% aligned 37 shared votes
19 Aye 18 No
71 Aye 49 No
Tax 39% aligned 120 shared votes
42 Aye 78 No
9 Aye 37 No
Devolution / Local Government 39% aligned 46 shared votes
27 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 20 No
Defence 33% aligned 40 shared votes
19 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 18 No
Trade 3% aligned 40 shared votes
19 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 17 No
Environment / Climate 3% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
32 Aye 80 No
Migration 4% aligned 112 shared votes
76 Aye 36 No
8 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 5% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
97 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 7% aligned 163 shared votes
65 Aye 98 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
71.5 %
1 % below average
Rank 392 of 649
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,689
2,361 eligible divisions
811
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
805
47.7 % of votes cast
671
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
884
52.3 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
Appearances
76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 267 of 650
168
+29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 650
Contributions
106
-32.3 vs Commons average
Rank 290 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
£2,422,084
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£231,894
3 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
4 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
Brexit / EU
192 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Migration
138 of 171 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
53 of 66 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
173 of 230 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
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
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
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
Where they voted the same
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
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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