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Sir Stephen Timms vs Catherine McKinnell

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 Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,493 shared comparable votes.

1,493 same votes 0 different votes 1,493 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
117 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 193 shared votes
117 Aye 76 No
102 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 169 shared votes
102 Aye 67 No
61 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 131 shared votes
61 Aye 70 No
35 Aye 94 No
Migration 100% aligned 129 shared votes
35 Aye 94 No
31 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 70 shared votes
31 Aye 39 No
Most different by topic
117 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 193 shared votes
117 Aye 76 No
102 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 169 shared votes
102 Aye 67 No
61 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 131 shared votes
61 Aye 70 No
35 Aye 94 No
Migration 100% aligned 129 shared votes
35 Aye 94 No
31 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 70 shared votes
31 Aye 39 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
68.2 %
4 % below average
Rank 459 of 649
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,611
2,361 eligible divisions
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
886
55.0 % of votes cast
831
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
725
45.0 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
32 years, 2 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
Appearances
20
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 650
209
+70.7 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650
Contributions
20
-118.3 vs Commons average
Rank 600 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
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
4 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

Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#3
Housing
53 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#5
Defence
55 of 71 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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