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Sir Stephen Timms vs Rachel Reeves

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 Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves
Lab Leeds West and Pudsey

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Rachel Reeves voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,143 shared comparable votes.

1,138 same votes 5 different votes 1,143 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
111 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 155 shared votes
111 Aye 44 No
23 Aye 90 No
Migration 100% aligned 113 shared votes
23 Aye 90 No
48 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 107 shared votes
48 Aye 59 No
19 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 54 shared votes
19 Aye 35 No
27 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 54 shared votes
27 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
101 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 165 shared votes
104 Aye 61 No
111 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 155 shared votes
111 Aye 44 No
23 Aye 90 No
Migration 100% aligned 113 shared votes
23 Aye 90 No
48 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 107 shared votes
48 Aye 59 No
19 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 54 shared votes
19 Aye 35 No

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

Voting record

78.9 %
6 % above average
Rank 234 of 647
Participation
50.7 %
22 % below average
Rank 621 of 647
1,832
2,323 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,177
2,323 eligible divisions
1,014
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
674
57.3 % of votes cast
818
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
503
42.7 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
32 years, 0 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

54
-9.6 vs Commons average
Rank 307 of 647
Appearances
35
-28.6 vs Commons average
Rank 475 of 647
156
+42.4 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 647
Contributions
453
+339.4 vs Commons average
Rank 16 of 647

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,605,766
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,061,546
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£291,343
29 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
7
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
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Defence
55 of 59 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
32 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 45 votes
#3
Migration
113 of 169 votes
Migration
152 of 169 votes
#4
Trade
56 of 88 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 75 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
43 of 69 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: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
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
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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