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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 1,718 shared comparable votes.

1,712 same votes 6 different votes 1,718 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 90 No
Tax 100% aligned 230 shared votes
140 Aye 90 No
83 Aye 84 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 167 shared votes
83 Aye 84 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 90 No
Tax 100% aligned 230 shared votes
140 Aye 90 No
83 Aye 84 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 167 shared votes
83 Aye 84 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

78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 233 of 649
Participation
81.7 %
9 % above average
Rank 170 of 649
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,928
2,361 eligible divisions
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,066
55.3 % of votes cast
831
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
862
44.7 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
15
0.8 % of votes cast
32 years, 1 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

55
-23.0 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 649
Appearances
94
+16.0 vs Commons average
Rank 166 of 649
209
+70.6 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 649
Contributions
115
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 251 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
£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

Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
45 of 48 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#4
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#5
Migration
152 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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 Sep 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
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
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
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