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Catherine West vs Sir Stephen Timms

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

Photograph of Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet
vs
Photograph of Sir Stephen Timms
Sir Stephen Timms
Lab East Ham

Voting alignment

Catherine West and Sir Stephen Timms voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,557 shared comparable votes.

1,551 same votes 6 different votes 1,557 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
113 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 190 shared votes
113 Aye 77 No
108 Aye 72 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 180 shared votes
108 Aye 72 No
41 Aye 109 No
Migration 100% aligned 150 shared votes
41 Aye 109 No
64 Aye 80 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 144 shared votes
64 Aye 80 No
51 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 74 shared votes
51 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 14 No
Energy 98% aligned 42 shared votes
29 Aye 13 No
31 Aye 39 No
Trade 99% aligned 70 shared votes
32 Aye 38 No
113 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 190 shared votes
113 Aye 77 No
108 Aye 72 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 180 shared votes
108 Aye 72 No
41 Aye 109 No
Migration 100% aligned 150 shared votes
41 Aye 109 No

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

Voting record

73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 347 of 649
Participation
78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 233 of 649
1,733
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
943
54.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
790
45.6 % of votes cast
No votes
831
44.9 % of votes cast
8
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
13
0.7 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
32 years, 2 months
Since 9 Jun 1994

Debates

43
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 650
Appearances
55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
51
-87.3 vs Commons average
Rank 494 of 650
Contributions
209
+70.7 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,605,766
all imported IPSA years
£264,778
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£272,963
21 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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

Education
86 of 96 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Migration
153 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
64 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#3
Migration
154 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
No
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sep 2018
Trade
Aye rebel
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
No rebel
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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