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Sir Stephen Timms vs Catherine West

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 West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Catherine West voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,557 shared comparable votes.

1,551 same votes 6 different votes 1,557 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
113 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 190 shared votes
113 Aye 77 No
108 Aye 72 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 180 shared votes
108 Aye 72 No
41 Aye 109 No
Migration 100% aligned 150 shared votes
41 Aye 109 No
64 Aye 80 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 144 shared votes
64 Aye 80 No
51 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 74 shared votes
51 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 13 No
Energy 98% aligned 42 shared votes
28 Aye 14 No
32 Aye 38 No
Trade 99% aligned 70 shared votes
31 Aye 39 No
113 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 190 shared votes
113 Aye 77 No
108 Aye 72 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 180 shared votes
108 Aye 72 No
41 Aye 109 No
Migration 100% aligned 150 shared votes
41 Aye 109 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
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 347 of 649
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,733
2,361 eligible divisions
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
943
54.4 % of votes cast
831
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
790
45.6 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.5 % 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
43
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 650
209
+70.7 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650
Contributions
51
-87.3 vs Commons average
Rank 494 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
£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£264,778
17 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Education
86 of 96 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Aye rebel
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sep 2018
Trade
No
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Aye
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
No rebel
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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