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Sir Stephen Timms vs Alex Baker

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

Photograph of Sir Stephen Timms
Sir Stephen Timms
Lab East Ham
vs
Photograph of Alex Baker
Alex Baker
Lab Aldershot

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Alex Baker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 354 shared comparable votes.

354 same votes 0 different votes 354 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
40 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
40 Aye 29 No
24 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
24 Aye 21 No
24 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
24 Aye 11 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
19 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
40 Aye 29 No
24 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
24 Aye 21 No
24 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
24 Aye 11 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
19 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

78.6 %
6 % above average
Rank 234 of 649
Participation
77.5 %
5 % above average
Rank 254 of 649
1,852
2,356 eligible divisions
Total votes
442
570 eligible divisions
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
240
54.3 % of votes cast
831
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
202
45.7 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.5 % of votes cast
32 years, 1 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

55
-20.3 vs Commons average
Rank 377 of 649
Appearances
69
-6.3 vs Commons average
Rank 292 of 649
209
+75.2 vs Commons average
Rank 108 of 649
Contributions
92
-41.8 vs Commons average
Rank 334 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,605,766
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£175,028
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£175,028
23 % below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
8
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

Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#1
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#4
Education
44 of 50 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 75 votes
#5
Energy
17 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

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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