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Sir Stephen Timms vs Darren Paffey

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
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Photograph of Darren Paffey
Darren Paffey
Lab Southampton Itchen

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Darren Paffey voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 342 shared comparable votes.

342 same votes 0 different votes 342 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
38 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
38 Aye 36 No
16 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
16 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 74 shared votes
38 Aye 36 No
16 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
16 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 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
77.9 %
5 % above average
Rank 249 of 649
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
448
575 eligible divisions
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
207
46.2 % of votes cast
831
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
241
53.8 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
12
2.7 % of votes cast
32 years, 1 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

55
-23.1 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 649
Appearances
42
-36.1 vs Commons average
Rank 481 of 649
209
+70.4 vs Commons average
Rank 112 of 649
Contributions
51
-87.6 vs Commons average
Rank 494 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
£200,934
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£200,934
11 % below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#3
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#5
Tax
100 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

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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