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Sir Stephen Timms vs Sammy Wilson

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
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Sammy Wilson
DUP East Antrim

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Sammy Wilson voted the same way 24% of the time, based on 1,204 shared comparable votes.

290 same votes 914 different votes 1,204 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
22 Aye 62 No
Migration 43% aligned 84 shared votes
52 Aye 32 No
21 Aye 25 No
Defence 39% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 11 No
Benefits 38% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
52 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 36% aligned 119 shared votes
72 Aye 47 No
15 Aye 10 No
Environment / Climate 36% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 6% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 11 No
Democracy / Parliament 6% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
20 Aye 13 No
Energy 9% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
103 Aye 70 No
Brexit / EU 10% aligned 173 shared votes
64 Aye 109 No
109 Aye 64 No
Tax 16% aligned 173 shared votes
78 Aye 95 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
61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 560 of 649
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,460
2,361 eligible divisions
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
724
49.6 % of votes cast
831
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
736
50.4 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.8 % of votes cast
32 years, 1 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

55
-23.0 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 649
Appearances
102
+24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 649
209
+70.5 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 649
Contributions
147
+8.5 vs Commons average
Rank 184 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,605,766
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,714,557
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£250,082
11 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
195 of 211 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 91 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#4
Defence
50 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#5
Energy
47 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
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 agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
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