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Valerie Vaz vs Tim Farron

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Valerie Vaz and Tim Farron voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 1,200 shared comparable votes.

995 same votes 205 different votes 1,200 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
101 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 162 shared votes
98 Aye 64 No
26 Aye 26 No
Trade 98% aligned 52 shared votes
27 Aye 25 No
35 Aye 84 No
Migration 97% aligned 119 shared votes
32 Aye 87 No
25 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
15 Aye 19 No
Environment / Climate 94% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 17 No
Education 46% aligned 48 shared votes
31 Aye 17 No
97 Aye 46 No
Tax 57% aligned 143 shared votes
81 Aye 62 No
25 Aye 24 No
Defence 71% aligned 49 shared votes
29 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 20 No
Devolution / Local Government 71% aligned 35 shared votes
7 Aye 28 No
23 Aye 11 No
Energy 76% aligned 34 shared votes
27 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

76.9 %
4 % above average
Rank 269 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,815
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
1,023
56.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
792
43.6 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
11
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

29
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 550 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
15
-123.3 vs Commons average
Rank 607 of 650
Contributions
168
+29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 156 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£218,663
3 % below average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
24
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

Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Education
91 of 96 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Migration
149 of 171 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Transport
80 of 95 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 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
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
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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