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Tim Farron vs Torsten Bell

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 Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Torsten Bell voted the same way 13% of the time, based on 235 shared comparable votes.

30 same votes 205 different votes 235 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
4 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 71% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 0 No
Energy 50% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
0 Aye 3 No
Migration 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 3 No
Housing 30% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 30 No
Tax 0% aligned 52 shared votes
30 Aye 22 No
11 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
1 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
15 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 8% aligned 36 shared votes
22 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 547 of 649
Participation
71.6%
1% below average
Rank 390 of 649
1,487
2,373 eligible divisions
Total votes
420
587 eligible divisions
815
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
227
54.0% of votes cast
672
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
193
46.0% of votes cast
21
1.4% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

146
+65.3 vs Commons average
Rank 70 of 649
Appearances
66
-14.7 vs Commons average
Rank 331 of 649
164
+23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 649
Contributions
225
+84.4 vs Commons average
Rank 101 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
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33% above average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33% below average
12
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 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
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
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
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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 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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API