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Tim Farron vs Steve Witherden

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 Steve Witherden
Steve Witherden
Lab Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Steve Witherden voted the same way 14% of the time, based on 261 shared comparable votes.

37 same votes 224 different votes 261 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
2 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 1 No
Energy 44% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 9 No
Benefits 40% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 3 No
Migration 40% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 29% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 35 No
Tax 0% aligned 56 shared votes
35 Aye 21 No
5 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 8 No
Education 5% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 7 No
Defence 8% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
15 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 9% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 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 546 of 649
Participation
79.9%
7% above average
Rank 201 of 649
1,487
2,372 eligible divisions
Total votes
468
586 eligible divisions
815
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
241
51.5% of votes cast
672
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
227
48.5% of votes cast
21
1.4% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4% of votes cast
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

147
+66.4 vs Commons average
Rank 66 of 649
Appearances
60
-20.6 vs Commons average
Rank 367 of 649
165
+24.5 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 649
Contributions
75
-65.5 vs Commons average
Rank 412 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
£141,271
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33% above average
Latest expenses
£141,271
38% below average
12
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
24
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Housing
30 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
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
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