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Rachael Maskell vs Sir Stephen Timms

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

Photograph of Rachael Maskell
Rachael Maskell
Lab York Central
vs
Photograph of Sir Stephen Timms
Sir Stephen Timms
Lab East Ham

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Sir Stephen Timms voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,770 shared comparable votes.

1,754 same votes 16 different votes 1,770 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
146 Aye 86 No
Tax 100% aligned 232 shared votes
146 Aye 86 No
109 Aye 75 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 184 shared votes
109 Aye 75 No
80 Aye 88 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 168 shared votes
80 Aye 88 No
41 Aye 110 No
Migration 100% aligned 151 shared votes
41 Aye 110 No
38 Aye 40 No
Transport 100% aligned 78 shared votes
38 Aye 40 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 24 No
Benefits 90% aligned 59 shared votes
35 Aye 24 No
31 Aye 15 No
Energy 98% aligned 46 shared votes
32 Aye 14 No
31 Aye 21 No
Housing 98% aligned 52 shared votes
30 Aye 22 No
33 Aye 40 No
Trade 99% aligned 73 shared votes
34 Aye 39 No
54 Aye 25 No
Education 99% aligned 79 shared votes
55 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

84.1 %
11 % above average
Rank 124 of 648
Participation
79.2 %
6 % above average
Rank 232 of 648
1,945
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,832
2,312 eligible divisions
1,067
54.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,014
55.3 % of votes cast
878
45.1 % of votes cast
No votes
818
44.7 % of votes cast
43
2.2 % of votes cast
Against party
13
0.7 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
31 years, 11 months
Since 9 Jun 1994

Debates

184
+123.6 vs Commons average
Rank 9 of 648
Appearances
53
-7.4 vs Commons average
Rank 297 of 648
225
+116.1 vs Commons average
Rank 59 of 648
Contributions
155
+46.1 vs Commons average
Rank 110 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,927,153
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,605,766
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14 % above average
Latest expenses
£272,963
21 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
0
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

Education
90 of 95 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#2
Defence
55 of 59 votes
Work / Employment
70 of 75 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
#4
Migration
152 of 169 votes
Transport
81 of 87 votes
#5
Transport
78 of 87 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
No rebel
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 554) 22 Jun 2022
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
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