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Tim Farron vs Wera Hobhouse

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 Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,188 shared comparable votes.

1,168 same votes 20 different votes 1,188 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
93 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
93 Aye 61 No
79 Aye 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 136 shared votes
79 Aye 57 No
25 Aye 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 96 shared votes
25 Aye 71 No
16 Aye 38 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 54 shared votes
16 Aye 38 No
27 Aye 22 No
Defence 100% aligned 49 shared votes
27 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 11 No
NHS / Health 92% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
60 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 115 shared votes
59 Aye 56 No
93 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 154 shared votes
93 Aye 61 No
79 Aye 57 No
Tax 100% aligned 136 shared votes
79 Aye 57 No
25 Aye 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 96 shared votes
25 Aye 71 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
Participation
74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 648
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,057 eligible divisions
798
54.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
53.9 % of votes cast
667
45.5 % of votes cast
No votes
701
46.1 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648
140
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 648
Contributions
157
+49.1 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
8
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
0
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

Defence
53 of 59 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 62 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Trade
69 of 84 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
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
No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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