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Sir Stephen Timms vs Sir John Whittingdale

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
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Photograph of Sir John Whittingdale
Sir John Whittingdale
Con Maldon

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Sir John Whittingdale voted the same way 4% of the time, based on 1,522 shared comparable votes.

61 same votes 1,461 different votes 1,522 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
25 Aye 14 No
Energy 5% aligned 39 shared votes
16 Aye 23 No
25 Aye 19 No
Benefits 5% aligned 44 shared votes
17 Aye 27 No
68 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 145 shared votes
77 Aye 68 No
26 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 3% aligned 35 shared votes
10 Aye 25 No
37 Aye 104 No
Migration 3% aligned 141 shared votes
102 Aye 39 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 28 No
Defence 0% aligned 53 shared votes
28 Aye 25 No
33 Aye 20 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 53 shared votes
20 Aye 33 No
27 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 49 shared votes
22 Aye 27 No
19 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 18 No
Housing 0% aligned 38 shared votes
18 Aye 20 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
80.5 %
8 % above average
Rank 192 of 649
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,901
2,361 eligible divisions
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
908
47.8 % of votes cast
831
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
993
52.2 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
12
0.6 % of votes cast
32 years, 2 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
34 years, 4 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
Appearances
74
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 650
209
+70.7 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650
Contributions
106
-32.3 vs Commons average
Rank 289 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
£2,404,047
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£243,709
8 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
10
6 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
204 of 211 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#3
Trade
82 of 91 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#5
Defence
59 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
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 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye
No
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
Aye
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Instruction (No. 3) 21 May 2024
Transport
Aye
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