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Sir Stephen Timms vs Gurinder Singh Josan

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 Gurinder Singh Josan
Gurinder Singh Josan
Lab Smethwick

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Gurinder Singh Josan voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 386 shared comparable votes.

386 same votes 0 different votes 386 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
32 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
32 Aye 35 No
17 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
17 Aye 26 No
19 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
23 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
10 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
32 Aye 35 No
17 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
17 Aye 26 No
19 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
23 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
10 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

78.7 %
6 % above average
Rank 231 of 650
Participation
89.7 %
17 % above average
Rank 24 of 650
1,850
2,350 eligible divisions
Total votes
506
564 eligible divisions
1,020
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
253
50.0 % of votes cast
830
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
253
50.0 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
13
2.6 % of votes cast
32 years, 0 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

52
-19.4 vs Commons average
Rank 376 of 650
Appearances
37
-34.4 vs Commons average
Rank 487 of 650
149
+22.2 vs Commons average
Rank 167 of 650
Contributions
44
-82.8 vs Commons average
Rank 507 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
£121,117
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£121,117
46 % below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
9
2 registered categories
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
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Migration
152 of 169 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 75 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API