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Sir Stephen Timms vs Bridget Phillipson

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 Bridget Phillipson
Bridget Phillipson
Lab Houghton and Sunderland South

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Bridget Phillipson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,268 shared comparable votes.

1,265 same votes 3 different votes 1,268 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
110 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 166 shared votes
110 Aye 56 No
63 Aye 43 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 106 shared votes
63 Aye 43 No
24 Aye 52 No
Migration 100% aligned 76 shared votes
24 Aye 52 No
46 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 66 shared votes
46 Aye 20 No
31 Aye 32 No
Trade 100% aligned 63 shared votes
31 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
103 Aye 71 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 174 shared votes
106 Aye 68 No
110 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 166 shared votes
110 Aye 56 No
63 Aye 43 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 106 shared votes
63 Aye 43 No
24 Aye 52 No
Migration 100% aligned 76 shared votes
24 Aye 52 No
46 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 66 shared votes
46 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

78.5%
6% above average
Rank 230 of 650
Participation
56.1%
16% below average
Rank 599 of 650
1,888
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,349
2,405 eligible divisions
1,034
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
809
60.0% of votes cast
854
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
540
40.0% of votes cast
14
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4% of votes cast
32 years, 4 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

62
-26.8 vs Commons average
Rank 391 of 650
Appearances
81
-7.8 vs Commons average
Rank 289 of 650
225
+70.4 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 650
Contributions
518
+363.4 vs Commons average
Rank 22 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
£2,958,445
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21% above average
Latest expenses
£276,480
22% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
2 registered categories
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
64 of 71 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#2
Education
78 of 96 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#4
Trade
66 of 94 votes
Brexit / EU
187 of 212 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
33 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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