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Clive Efford vs Sir Stephen Timms

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

Photograph of Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst
vs
Photograph of Sir Stephen Timms
Sir Stephen Timms
Lab East Ham

Voting alignment

Clive Efford and Sir Stephen Timms voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,623 shared comparable votes.

1,616 same votes 7 different votes 1,623 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
138 Aye 74 No
Tax 100% aligned 212 shared votes
138 Aye 74 No
74 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 151 shared votes
74 Aye 77 No
41 Aye 106 No
Migration 100% aligned 147 shared votes
41 Aye 106 No
47 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 72 shared votes
47 Aye 25 No
33 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 72 shared votes
33 Aye 39 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 21 No
Benefits 96% aligned 53 shared votes
32 Aye 21 No
34 Aye 38 No
Trade 99% aligned 72 shared votes
35 Aye 37 No
106 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 174 shared votes
104 Aye 70 No
138 Aye 74 No
Tax 100% aligned 212 shared votes
138 Aye 74 No
74 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 151 shared votes
74 Aye 77 No

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

Voting record

76.2%
3% above average
Rank 288 of 649
Participation
78.5%
6% above average
Rank 232 of 649
1,802
2,366 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,857
2,366 eligible divisions
1,018
56.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,022
55.0% of votes cast
784
43.5% of votes cast
No votes
835
45.0% of votes cast
4
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
13
0.7% of votes cast
29 years, 4 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
32 years, 2 months
Since 9 Jun 1994

Debates

92
+13.3 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 649
Appearances
50
-28.7 vs Commons average
Rank 432 of 649
81
-56.1 vs Commons average
Rank 384 of 649
Contributions
192
+54.9 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,605,766
all imported IPSA years
£265,723
17% above average
Latest expenses
£272,963
21% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
4
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

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

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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 Sept 2018
Trade
Aye rebel
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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