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Sir Stephen Timms vs Dr Caroline Johnson

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Sir Stephen Timms
Lab East Ham
vs
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Dr Caroline Johnson
Con Sleaford and North Hykeham

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Dr Caroline Johnson voted the same way 4% of the time, based on 1,493 shared comparable votes.

64 same votes 1,429 different votes 1,493 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
21 Aye 15 No
NHS / Health 6% aligned 36 shared votes
17 Aye 19 No
26 Aye 19 No
Benefits 4% aligned 45 shared votes
17 Aye 28 No
20 Aye 11 No
Energy 3% aligned 31 shared votes
12 Aye 19 No
64 Aye 84 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 148 shared votes
84 Aye 64 No
106 Aye 73 No
Brexit / EU 2% aligned 179 shared votes
71 Aye 108 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 20 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 60 shared votes
20 Aye 40 No
30 Aye 26 No
Defence 0% aligned 56 shared votes
26 Aye 30 No
31 Aye 24 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 55 shared votes
24 Aye 31 No
19 Aye 23 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
24 Aye 12 No
Housing 0% aligned 36 shared votes
12 Aye 24 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
82.9 %
10 % above average
Rank 142 of 649
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,825
2,201 eligible divisions
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
890
48.8 % of votes cast
831
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
935
51.2 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.5 % of votes cast
32 years, 2 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
9 years, 8 months
Since 8 Dec 2016

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
Appearances
133
+55.1 vs Commons average
Rank 79 of 650
209
+70.7 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650
Contributions
395
+256.7 vs Commons average
Rank 35 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
£1,451,695
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£229,187
1 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
3 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
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Migration
154 of 164 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#3
Trade
82 of 89 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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