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Sir Stephen Timms vs Mrs Sharon Hodgson

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 Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Mrs Sharon Hodgson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,543 shared comparable votes.

1,538 same votes 5 different votes 1,543 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
125 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 202 shared votes
125 Aye 77 No
42 Aye 107 No
Migration 100% aligned 149 shared votes
42 Aye 107 No
75 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 136 shared votes
75 Aye 61 No
33 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 61 shared votes
33 Aye 28 No
45 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 59 shared votes
45 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
101 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 171 shared votes
104 Aye 67 No
34 Aye 35 No
Trade 99% aligned 69 shared votes
33 Aye 36 No
125 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 202 shared votes
125 Aye 77 No
42 Aye 107 No
Migration 100% aligned 149 shared votes
42 Aye 107 No
75 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 136 shared votes
75 Aye 61 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
71.7 %
1 % below average
Rank 387 of 649
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,694
2,361 eligible divisions
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
949
56.0 % of votes cast
831
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
745
44.0 % 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
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
Appearances
81
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
209
+70.7 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650
Contributions
192
+53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 131 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
£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,668
25 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
3 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
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 171 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#5
Defence
57 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Aye rebel
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sep 2018
Trade
No
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
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API