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Sir Stephen Timms vs Dr Scott Arthur

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 Dr Scott Arthur
Dr Scott Arthur
Lab Edinburgh South West

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Dr Scott Arthur voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 359 shared comparable votes.

359 same votes 0 different votes 359 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
43 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
43 Aye 34 No
21 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
21 Aye 25 No
22 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
22 Aye 7 No
10 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
43 Aye 34 No
21 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
21 Aye 25 No
22 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
22 Aye 7 No
10 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

78.6 %
6 % above average
Rank 234 of 649
Participation
82.6 %
10 % above average
Rank 144 of 649
1,852
2,356 eligible divisions
Total votes
471
570 eligible divisions
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
233
49.5 % of votes cast
831
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
238
50.5 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.1 % of votes cast
32 years, 1 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

55
-20.7 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 649
Appearances
179
+103.3 vs Commons average
Rank 23 of 649
209
+74.5 vs Commons average
Rank 108 of 649
Contributions
276
+141.5 vs Commons average
Rank 59 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
£173,383
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£173,383
23 % below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#3
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#4
Defence
31 of 34 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 75 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 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
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
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