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Nick Timothy vs Mr Will Forster

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

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Nick Timothy
Con West Suffolk
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Mr Will Forster
LD Woking

Voting alignment

Nick Timothy and Mr Will Forster voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 246 shared comparable votes.

186 same votes 60 different votes 246 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
8 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
26 Aye 33 No
Tax 95% aligned 59 shared votes
29 Aye 30 No
5 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 25 shared votes
6 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 3 No
Transport 88% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 86% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 5 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 7 No
Energy 33% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 43% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 12 No
Benefits 71% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

69.0 %
4 % below average
Rank 451 of 649
Participation
74.6 %
2 % above average
Rank 324 of 649
392
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
424
568 eligible divisions
187
47.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
225
53.1 % of votes cast
205
52.3 % of votes cast
No votes
199
46.9 % of votes cast
1
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.9 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

83
+8.3 vs Commons average
Rank 194 of 649
Appearances
163
+88.3 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 649
110
-22.7 vs Commons average
Rank 256 of 649
Contributions
209
+76.3 vs Commons average
Rank 106 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£194,714
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£153,282
all imported IPSA years
£194,714
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£153,282
32 % below average
18
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Defence
28 of 34 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Energy
16 of 20 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#4
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Tax
87 of 111 votes
#5
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
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