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Dame Chi Onwurah vs Sir Stephen Timms

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

Photograph of Dame Chi Onwurah
Dame Chi Onwurah
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
vs
Photograph of Sir Stephen Timms
Sir Stephen Timms
Lab East Ham

Voting alignment

Dame Chi Onwurah and Sir Stephen Timms voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,649 shared comparable votes.

1,646 same votes 3 different votes 1,649 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
119 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 192 shared votes
119 Aye 73 No
79 Aye 81 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 160 shared votes
79 Aye 81 No
35 Aye 108 No
Migration 100% aligned 143 shared votes
35 Aye 108 No
44 Aye 28 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 72 shared votes
44 Aye 28 No
33 Aye 38 No
Transport 100% aligned 71 shared votes
33 Aye 38 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 35 No
Trade 99% aligned 71 shared votes
37 Aye 34 No
110 Aye 68 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 178 shared votes
109 Aye 69 No
119 Aye 73 No
Tax 100% aligned 192 shared votes
119 Aye 73 No
79 Aye 81 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 160 shared votes
79 Aye 81 No
35 Aye 108 No
Migration 100% aligned 143 shared votes
35 Aye 108 No

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

Voting record

76.3%
4% above average
Rank 281 of 650
Participation
78.5%
6% above average
Rank 230 of 650
1,834
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,888
2,405 eligible divisions
1,015
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,034
54.8% of votes cast
819
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
854
45.2% of votes cast
18
1.0% of votes cast
Against party
14
0.7% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
32 years, 4 months
Since 9 Jun 1994

Debates

113
+24.2 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 650
Appearances
62
-26.8 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
164
+9.2 vs Commons average
Rank 194 of 650
Contributions
225
+70.2 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,938,496
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,605,766
all imported IPSA years
£303,201
34% above average
Latest expenses
£272,963
21% above average
14
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
2
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
80 of 82 votes
#1
Defence
64 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
43 of 47 votes
#2
Migration
154 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
Defence
61 of 71 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
187 of 212 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sept 2018
Trade
Aye rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API