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Tim Farron vs Tom Rutland

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 Tom Rutland
Tom Rutland
Lab East Worthing and Shoreham

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Tom Rutland voted the same way 13% of the time, based on 264 shared comparable votes.

35 same votes 229 different votes 264 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
2 Aye 3 No
Migration 40% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 5 No
Benefits 33% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 29% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 40 No
Tax 0% aligned 65 shared votes
40 Aye 25 No
5 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 13 No
Education 4% aligned 25 shared votes
14 Aye 11 No
8 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 9% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 14% aligned 22 shared votes
16 Aye 6 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 547 of 649
Participation
81.9%
9% above average
Rank 159 of 649
1,487
2,373 eligible divisions
Total votes
481
587 eligible divisions
815
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
235
48.9% of votes cast
672
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
246
51.1% of votes cast
21
1.4% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

146
+64.8 vs Commons average
Rank 70 of 649
Appearances
55
-26.2 vs Commons average
Rank 404 of 649
164
+22.8 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 649
Contributions
69
-72.2 vs Commons average
Rank 430 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
£224,741
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33% above average
Latest expenses
£224,741
1% below average
12
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 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
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Transport
27 of 29 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
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
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
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 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
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
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