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Sir Stephen Timms vs Rachael Maskell

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 Rachael Maskell
Rachael Maskell
Lab York Central

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Rachael Maskell voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,809 shared comparable votes.

1,791 same votes 18 different votes 1,809 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
146 Aye 91 No
Tax 100% aligned 237 shared votes
146 Aye 91 No
109 Aye 75 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 184 shared votes
109 Aye 75 No
81 Aye 91 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 172 shared votes
81 Aye 91 No
39 Aye 43 No
Transport 100% aligned 82 shared votes
39 Aye 43 No
37 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 69 shared votes
37 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 24 No
Benefits 90% aligned 59 shared votes
35 Aye 24 No
32 Aye 17 No
Energy 98% aligned 49 shared votes
31 Aye 18 No
30 Aye 23 No
Housing 98% aligned 53 shared votes
31 Aye 22 No
38 Aye 39 No
Trade 99% aligned 77 shared votes
37 Aye 40 No
55 Aye 24 No
Education 99% aligned 79 shared votes
54 Aye 25 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
84.0%
11% above average
Rank 110 of 650
1,877
2,387 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,006
2,387 eligible divisions
1,030
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,089
54.3% of votes cast
847
45.1% of votes cast
No votes
917
45.7% of votes cast
14
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
47
2.3% of votes cast
32 years, 4 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

59
-26.2 vs Commons average
Rank 391 of 650
Appearances
256
+170.8 vs Commons average
Rank 9 of 650
221
+72.6 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 650
Contributions
312
+163.6 vs Commons average
Rank 60 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
£1,927,153
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21% above average
Latest expenses
£256,869
14% above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
9
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
Education
91 of 96 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
66 of 70 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
#4
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#5
Transport
89 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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