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Sir Stephen Timms vs Mr Clive Betts

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 Clive Betts
Mr Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,641 shared comparable votes.

1,628 same votes 13 different votes 1,641 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
138 Aye 84 No
Tax 100% aligned 222 shared votes
138 Aye 84 No
70 Aye 94 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 164 shared votes
70 Aye 94 No
41 Aye 94 No
Migration 100% aligned 135 shared votes
41 Aye 94 No
34 Aye 36 No
Transport 100% aligned 70 shared votes
34 Aye 36 No
51 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 64 shared votes
51 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
108 Aye 73 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 181 shared votes
111 Aye 70 No
35 Aye 39 No
Trade 99% aligned 74 shared votes
34 Aye 40 No
138 Aye 84 No
Tax 100% aligned 222 shared votes
138 Aye 84 No
70 Aye 94 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 164 shared votes
70 Aye 94 No
41 Aye 94 No
Migration 100% aligned 135 shared votes
41 Aye 94 No

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

Voting record

78.6%
6% above average
Rank 227 of 650
Participation
76.5%
4% above average
Rank 274 of 650
1,878
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,828
2,390 eligible divisions
1,030
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,024
56.0% of votes cast
848
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
804
44.0% of votes cast
14
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
32 years, 4 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
34 years, 6 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

59
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 402 of 650
Appearances
59
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 404 of 650
221
+69.6 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 650
Contributions
53
-98.4 vs Commons average
Rank 508 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
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21% above average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
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
66 of 70 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
66 of 70 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
Aye rebel
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sept 2018
Trade
No
Where they voted the same
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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