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Sir Stephen Timms vs Daisy Cooper

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 Daisy Cooper
Daisy Cooper
LD St Albans

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Daisy Cooper voted the same way 71% of the time, based on 1,006 shared comparable votes.

718 same votes 288 different votes 1,006 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
23 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 51 shared votes
23 Aye 28 No
21 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 17 No
Trade 97% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
8 Aye 14 No
Democracy / Parliament 95% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 67 No
Migration 95% aligned 84 shared votes
17 Aye 67 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 15 No
Education 24% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
24 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 39% aligned 38 shared votes
11 Aye 27 No
21 Aye 12 No
Housing 48% aligned 33 shared votes
14 Aye 19 No
15 Aye 20 No
Devolution / Local Government 49% aligned 35 shared votes
5 Aye 30 No
86 Aye 46 No
Tax 52% aligned 132 shared votes
84 Aye 48 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

78.5 %
6 % above average
Rank 235 of 649
Participation
72.4 %
same as average
Rank 373 of 649
1,852
2,359 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,188
1,641 eligible divisions
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
615
51.8 % of votes cast
831
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
573
48.2 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
32 years, 1 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

55
-22.0 vs Commons average
Rank 386 of 649
Appearances
76
-1.0 vs Commons average
Rank 253 of 649
209
+72.3 vs Commons average
Rank 110 of 649
Contributions
112
-24.7 vs Commons average
Rank 267 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,605,766
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,262,200
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£274,876
21 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
22
5 registered categories
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
14
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
40 of 44 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#3
NHS / Health
41 of 47 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
146 of 174 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 75 votes
#5
Benefits
57 of 68 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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