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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 84% of the time, based on 1,188 shared comparable votes.

993 same votes 195 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
34 Aye 83 No
Migration 98% aligned 117 shared votes
32 Aye 85 No
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
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 43 No
Tax 58% aligned 140 shared votes
78 Aye 62 No
14 Aye 20 No
Devolution / Local Government 71% aligned 34 shared votes
6 Aye 28 No
25 Aye 24 No
Defence 71% aligned 49 shared votes
29 Aye 20 No
61 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 77% aligned 118 shared votes
52 Aye 66 No

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

Voting record

77.1 %
4 % above average
Rank 275 of 648
Participation
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,782
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
1,014
56.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
768
43.1 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
11
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

30
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 496 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
15
-92.9 vs Commons average
Rank 607 of 648
Contributions
140
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 648

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
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
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

Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
#1
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Education
90 of 95 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Defence
53 of 59 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Migration
147 of 169 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
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
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
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