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Sir Stephen Timms vs Brendan O'Hara

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

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Sir Stephen Timms
Lab East Ham
vs
Photograph of Brendan O'Hara
Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Brendan O'Hara voted the same way 91% of the time, based on 1,139 shared comparable votes.

1,041 same votes 98 different votes 1,139 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
102 Aye 75 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 177 shared votes
102 Aye 75 No
30 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 48 shared votes
30 Aye 18 No
6 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 9 shared votes
7 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 1 No
Housing 100% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 12 No
Energy 70% aligned 37 shared votes
24 Aye 13 No
109 Aye 63 No
Tax 78% aligned 172 shared votes
116 Aye 56 No
31 Aye 22 No
Benefits 81% aligned 53 shared votes
33 Aye 20 No
21 Aye 18 No
Transport 87% aligned 39 shared votes
26 Aye 13 No
31 Aye 10 No
Digital / Online Safety 88% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 233 of 649
Participation
57.9 %
15 % below average
Rank 589 of 649
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,366
2,361 eligible divisions
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
752
55.1 % of votes cast
831
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
614
44.9 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
32 years, 2 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 650
209
+70.7 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650
Contributions
78
-60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 391 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,605,766
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£358,048
58 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
5 registered categories
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Migration
163 of 171 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#4
Trade
74 of 91 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#5
Work / Employment
62 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
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