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Sir Stephen Timms vs Clive Efford

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 Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Clive Efford voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,619 shared comparable votes.

1,612 same votes 7 different votes 1,619 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
138 Aye 74 No
Tax 100% aligned 212 shared votes
138 Aye 74 No
74 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 151 shared votes
74 Aye 77 No
41 Aye 106 No
Migration 100% aligned 147 shared votes
41 Aye 106 No
47 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 72 shared votes
47 Aye 25 No
33 Aye 39 No
Transport 100% aligned 72 shared votes
33 Aye 39 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 21 No
Benefits 96% aligned 53 shared votes
32 Aye 21 No
35 Aye 37 No
Trade 99% aligned 72 shared votes
34 Aye 38 No
104 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 174 shared votes
106 Aye 68 No
138 Aye 74 No
Tax 100% aligned 212 shared votes
138 Aye 74 No
74 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 151 shared votes
74 Aye 77 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
76.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 287 of 649
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,798
2,361 eligible divisions
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,017
56.6 % of votes cast
831
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
781
43.4 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
32 years, 2 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
Appearances
93
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 170 of 650
209
+70.7 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650
Contributions
81
-57.3 vs Commons average
Rank 382 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
£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£265,723
18 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Migration
150 of 171 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#3
Education
84 of 96 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#4
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
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
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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