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Sir Stephen Timms vs Tim Farron

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Sir Stephen Timms
Lab East Ham
vs
Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Tim Farron voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 1,268 shared comparable votes.

1,033 same votes 235 different votes 1,268 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
99 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 166 shared votes
99 Aye 67 No
27 Aye 25 No
Trade 98% aligned 52 shared votes
26 Aye 26 No
25 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
37 Aye 87 No
Migration 95% aligned 124 shared votes
35 Aye 89 No
16 Aye 10 No
NHS / Health 92% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 15 No
Education 44% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
26 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 47% aligned 45 shared votes
12 Aye 33 No
19 Aye 23 No
Devolution / Local Government 57% aligned 42 shared votes
9 Aye 33 No
89 Aye 49 No
Tax 63% aligned 138 shared votes
86 Aye 52 No
28 Aye 28 No
Defence 64% aligned 56 shared votes
32 Aye 24 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
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
831
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
32 years, 2 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
209
+70.7 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650
Contributions
168
+29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 156 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
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
24
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
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
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 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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 disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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