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Sir Stephen Timms vs Nick Smith

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 Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Nick Smith voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,515 shared comparable votes.

1,509 same votes 6 different votes 1,515 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
129 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 206 shared votes
129 Aye 77 No
77 Aye 80 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 157 shared votes
77 Aye 80 No
34 Aye 82 No
Migration 100% aligned 116 shared votes
34 Aye 82 No
51 Aye 25 No
Education 100% aligned 76 shared votes
51 Aye 25 No
34 Aye 31 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 65 shared votes
34 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
86 Aye 53 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 139 shared votes
89 Aye 50 No
34 Aye 36 No
Trade 99% aligned 70 shared votes
33 Aye 37 No
129 Aye 77 No
Tax 100% aligned 206 shared votes
129 Aye 77 No
77 Aye 80 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 157 shared votes
77 Aye 80 No
34 Aye 82 No
Migration 100% aligned 116 shared votes
34 Aye 82 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
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 318 of 649
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,767
2,361 eligible divisions
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,012
57.3 % of votes cast
831
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
755
42.7 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
32 years, 2 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
Appearances
91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 650
209
+70.7 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650
Contributions
119
-19.3 vs Commons average
Rank 239 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
£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£251,492
11 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 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
Education
89 of 96 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#3
Housing
58 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
177 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
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 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
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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