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Sir Stephen Timms vs Justin Madders

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 Justin Madders
Justin Madders
Lab Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Justin Madders voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,745 shared comparable votes.

1,738 same votes 7 different votes 1,745 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
140 Aye 92 No
Tax 100% aligned 232 shared votes
140 Aye 92 No
84 Aye 87 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 171 shared votes
84 Aye 87 No
40 Aye 109 No
Migration 100% aligned 149 shared votes
40 Aye 109 No
36 Aye 41 No
Transport 100% aligned 77 shared votes
36 Aye 41 No
49 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 72 shared votes
49 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
101 Aye 72 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 173 shared votes
104 Aye 69 No
36 Aye 39 No
Trade 99% aligned 75 shared votes
35 Aye 40 No
140 Aye 92 No
Tax 100% aligned 232 shared votes
140 Aye 92 No
84 Aye 87 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 171 shared votes
84 Aye 87 No
40 Aye 109 No
Migration 100% aligned 149 shared votes
40 Aye 109 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 230 of 650
Participation
81.6%
9% above average
Rank 166 of 650
1,888
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,962
2,405 eligible divisions
1,034
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,070
54.5% of votes cast
854
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
892
45.5% of votes cast
14
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
17
0.9% of votes cast
32 years, 4 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

61
-27.0 vs Commons average
Rank 390 of 650
Appearances
108
+20.0 vs Commons average
Rank 161 of 650
224
+70.6 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 650
Contributions
128
-25.4 vs Commons average
Rank 275 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
£2,078,779
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21% above average
Latest expenses
£299,970
33% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Defence
64 of 71 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
45 of 49 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
43 of 47 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#4
Migration
152 of 171 votes
Brexit / EU
187 of 212 votes
#5
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Margaret Beckett's motion M (Confirmatory public vote) 27 Mar 2019
No rebel
Aye rebel
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sept 2018
Trade
No
No
Restoration and Renewal (No. 1) amdt (c) 31 Jan 2018
Aye rebel
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API