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Tim Farron vs Valerie Vaz

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 Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Valerie Vaz voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 1,205 shared comparable votes.

999 same votes 206 different votes 1,205 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
98 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 162 shared votes
101 Aye 61 No
27 Aye 25 No
Trade 98% aligned 52 shared votes
26 Aye 26 No
32 Aye 87 No
Migration 97% aligned 119 shared votes
35 Aye 84 No
23 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 42 shared votes
25 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 17 No
Environment / Climate 94% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 17 No
Education 46% aligned 48 shared votes
31 Aye 17 No
81 Aye 62 No
Tax 57% aligned 143 shared votes
97 Aye 46 No
29 Aye 20 No
Defence 71% aligned 49 shared votes
25 Aye 24 No
7 Aye 28 No
Devolution / Local Government 71% aligned 35 shared votes
15 Aye 20 No
27 Aye 7 No
Energy 76% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 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 548 of 649
Participation
76.6%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 649
1,489
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,821
2,376 eligible divisions
815
54.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,024
56.2% of votes cast
674
45.3% of votes cast
No votes
797
43.8% of votes cast
23
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
13
0.7% of votes cast
21 years, 4 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

149
+67.3 vs Commons average
Rank 66 of 649
Appearances
29
-52.7 vs Commons average
Rank 558 of 649
168
+25.7 vs Commons average
Rank 166 of 649
Contributions
14
-128.3 vs Commons average
Rank 615 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
£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33% above average
Latest expenses
£218,663
3% below average
12
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
24
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Education
91 of 96 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Migration
149 of 171 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Transport
80 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
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
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
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
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
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
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