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Josh Newbury vs Sir Stephen Timms

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

Photograph of Josh Newbury
Josh Newbury
Lab Cannock Chase
vs
Photograph of Sir Stephen Timms
Sir Stephen Timms
Lab East Ham

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury and Sir Stephen Timms voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 397 shared comparable votes.

397 same votes 0 different votes 397 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
42 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
42 Aye 35 No
22 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
22 Aye 25 No
25 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
25 Aye 15 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
42 Aye 35 No
22 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
22 Aye 25 No
25 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
25 Aye 15 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

84.6%
12% above average
Rank 105 of 649
Participation
78.5%
6% above average
Rank 228 of 649
499
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,866
2,376 eligible divisions
263
52.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,024
54.9% of votes cast
236
47.3% of votes cast
No votes
842
45.1% of votes cast
13
2.6% of votes cast
Against party
14
0.8% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
32 years, 3 months
Since 9 Jun 1994

Debates

119
+36.7 vs Commons average
Rank 115 of 649
Appearances
53
-29.3 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 649
140
-3.5 vs Commons average
Rank 216 of 649
Contributions
199
+55.5 vs Commons average
Rank 135 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£109,414
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,605,766
all imported IPSA years
£109,414
52% below average
Latest expenses
£272,963
21% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
0
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

Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Trade
7 of 7 votes
#2
Defence
64 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Migration
154 of 171 votes
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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