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Sir Stephen Timms vs Chris Evans

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 Chris Evans
Chris Evans
Lab Caerphilly

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Chris Evans voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,545 shared comparable votes.

1,541 same votes 4 different votes 1,545 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
119 Aye 81 No
Tax 100% aligned 200 shared votes
119 Aye 81 No
64 Aye 83 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 147 shared votes
64 Aye 83 No
33 Aye 99 No
Migration 100% aligned 132 shared votes
33 Aye 99 No
35 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 69 shared votes
35 Aye 34 No
31 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 67 shared votes
31 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
108 Aye 66 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 174 shared votes
111 Aye 63 No
119 Aye 81 No
Tax 100% aligned 200 shared votes
119 Aye 81 No
64 Aye 83 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 147 shared votes
64 Aye 83 No
33 Aye 99 No
Migration 100% aligned 132 shared votes
33 Aye 99 No
35 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 69 shared votes
35 Aye 34 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
71.9 %
1 % below average
Rank 381 of 649
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,697
2,361 eligible divisions
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
940
55.4 % of votes cast
831
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
757
44.6 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
17
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
22
-55.9 vs Commons average
Rank 577 of 650
209
+70.7 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650
Contributions
28
-110.3 vs Commons average
Rank 573 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
£2,706,428
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£290,268
28 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
4 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
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
60 of 69 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#3
Housing
55 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#5
Defence
58 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
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
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
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API