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Matt Rodda vs Sir Stephen Timms

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

Photograph of Matt Rodda
Matt Rodda
Lab Reading Central
vs
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Sir Stephen Timms
Lab East Ham

Voting alignment

Matt Rodda and Sir Stephen Timms voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,544 shared comparable votes.

1,541 same votes 3 different votes 1,544 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
96 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 162 shared votes
96 Aye 66 No
66 Aye 83 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 149 shared votes
66 Aye 83 No
42 Aye 103 No
Migration 100% aligned 145 shared votes
42 Aye 103 No
34 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 73 shared votes
34 Aye 39 No
29 Aye 34 No
Defence 100% aligned 63 shared votes
29 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 33 No
Trade 98% aligned 63 shared votes
31 Aye 32 No
124 Aye 65 No
Tax 99% aligned 189 shared votes
125 Aye 64 No
96 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 162 shared votes
96 Aye 66 No
66 Aye 83 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 149 shared votes
66 Aye 83 No
42 Aye 103 No
Migration 100% aligned 145 shared votes
42 Aye 103 No

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

Voting record

81.7 %
9 % above average
Rank 168 of 649
Participation
78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 233 of 649
1,720
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
941
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
779
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
831
44.9 % of votes cast
14
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
13
0.7 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
32 years, 2 months
Since 9 Jun 1994

Debates

81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 234 of 650
Appearances
55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
101
-37.3 vs Commons average
Rank 315 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

£1,641,237
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,605,766
all imported IPSA years
£254,181
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£272,963
21 % above average
1
1 registered category
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

Defence
68 of 71 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Housing
51 of 54 votes
#2
Defence
64 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#3
Migration
154 of 171 votes
Education
70 of 76 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 73 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
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
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
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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