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Sir Stephen Timms vs Mr Bayo Alaba

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Sir Stephen Timms
Lab East Ham
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Photograph of Mr Bayo Alaba
Mr Bayo Alaba
Ind Southend East and Rochford

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Mr Bayo Alaba voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 321 shared comparable votes.

321 same votes 0 different votes 321 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
27 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
27 Aye 30 No
28 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
28 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
10 Aye 20 No
14 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
27 Aye 30 No
28 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
28 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
10 Aye 20 No
14 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 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
70.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 424 of 649
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
404
575 eligible divisions
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
207
51.2 % of votes cast
831
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
197
48.8 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
9
2.2 % of votes cast
32 years, 2 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
Appearances
46
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
209
+70.7 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650
Contributions
55
-83.3 vs Commons average
Rank 474 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
£178,644
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£178,644
21 % below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
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
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#3
Benefits
28 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#4
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#5
Defence
29 of 34 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
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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