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Sir Stephen Timms vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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 Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 84% of the time, based on 1,329 shared comparable votes.

1,115 same votes 214 different votes 1,329 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
98 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
98 Aye 70 No
35 Aye 79 No
Migration 100% aligned 114 shared votes
35 Aye 79 No
32 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 50 shared votes
33 Aye 17 No
29 Aye 35 No
Trade 92% aligned 64 shared votes
30 Aye 34 No
15 Aye 21 No
Environment / Climate 89% aligned 36 shared votes
17 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 47% aligned 36 shared votes
8 Aye 28 No
38 Aye 19 No
Education 49% aligned 57 shared votes
33 Aye 24 No
117 Aye 60 No
Tax 70% aligned 177 shared votes
112 Aye 65 No
9 Aye 18 No
Devolution / Local Government 74% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 17 No
Housing 75% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 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
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
831
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
32 years, 2 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
209
+70.7 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650
Contributions
116
-22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 246 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
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
13
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
191 of 211 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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