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Liam Byrne vs Sir Stephen Timms

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

Photograph of Liam Byrne
Liam Byrne
Lab Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
vs
Photograph of Sir Stephen Timms
Sir Stephen Timms
Lab East Ham

Voting alignment

Liam Byrne and Sir Stephen Timms voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,422 shared comparable votes.

1,417 same votes 5 different votes 1,422 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
118 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 181 shared votes
118 Aye 63 No
31 Aye 101 No
Migration 100% aligned 132 shared votes
31 Aye 101 No
59 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 119 shared votes
59 Aye 60 No
28 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 63 shared votes
28 Aye 35 No
39 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 57 shared votes
39 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
111 Aye 63 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 174 shared votes
108 Aye 66 No
29 Aye 34 No
Trade 98% aligned 63 shared votes
30 Aye 33 No
118 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 181 shared votes
118 Aye 63 No
31 Aye 101 No
Migration 100% aligned 132 shared votes
31 Aye 101 No
59 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 119 shared votes
59 Aye 60 No

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

Voting record

65.6 %
7 % below average
Rank 508 of 649
Participation
78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 233 of 649
1,549
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
864
55.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
685
44.2 % of votes cast
No votes
831
44.9 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
13
0.7 % of votes cast
22 years, 1 months
Since 15 Jul 2004
Commons service
32 years, 2 months
Since 9 Jun 1994

Debates

41
-36.9 vs Commons average
Rank 482 of 650
Appearances
55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
55
-83.3 vs Commons average
Rank 473 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

£3,073,714
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,605,766
all imported IPSA years
£280,258
24 % above average
Latest expenses
£272,963
21 % above average
3
2 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

Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Defence
64 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#3
Migration
154 of 171 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 77 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Migration
133 of 171 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
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
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
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
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