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Sir Stephen Timms vs Mr Paul Kohler

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
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Photograph of Mr Paul Kohler
Mr Paul Kohler
LD Wimbledon

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Mr Paul Kohler voted the same way 17% of the time, based on 267 shared comparable votes.

45 same votes 222 different votes 267 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
7 Aye 1 No
Energy 88% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 0 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 18 shared votes
4 Aye 14 No
0 Aye 3 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
21 Aye 13 No
Education 3% aligned 34 shared votes
14 Aye 20 No
27 Aye 27 No
Tax 6% aligned 54 shared votes
30 Aye 24 No
7 Aye 9 No
Defence 6% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 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
59.7%
13% below average
Rank 577 of 649
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
343
575 eligible divisions
1,021
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
177
51.6% of votes cast
831
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
166
48.4% of votes cast
13
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
13
3.8% of votes cast
32 years, 2 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

51
-27.3 vs Commons average
Rank 422 of 650
Appearances
70
-8.3 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 650
195
+56.0 vs Commons average
Rank 126 of 650
Contributions
98
-41.0 vs Commons average
Rank 326 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
£147,138
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21% above average
Latest expenses
£147,138
35% below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
5 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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Education
42 of 50 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
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
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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