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Sir Stephen Timms vs Colum Eastwood

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
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Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 96% of the time, based on 782 shared comparable votes.

752 same votes 30 different votes 782 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
39 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 91 shared votes
39 Aye 52 No
29 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 No
22 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
14 Aye 20 No
Trade 100% aligned 34 shared votes
14 Aye 20 No
13 Aye 21 No
Transport 100% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 17 No
Benefits 80% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 86% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 14 No
Democracy / Parliament 89% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 4 No
Education 93% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
30 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 96% aligned 49 shared votes
30 Aye 19 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
53.7 %
19 % below average
Rank 611 of 649
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
882
1,643 eligible divisions
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
485
55.0 % of votes cast
831
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
397
45.0 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
32 years, 2 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
Appearances
17
-60.9 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650
209
+70.7 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650
Contributions
28
-110.3 vs Commons average
Rank 576 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
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 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
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 154 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#4
Work / Employment
55 of 67 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 60 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
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