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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.

Photograph of Sir Stephen Timms
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 82% of the time, based on 1,258 shared comparable votes.

1,031 same votes 227 different votes 1,258 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
26 Aye 25 No
Trade 100% aligned 51 shared votes
26 Aye 25 No
25 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 No
36 Aye 86 No
Migration 96% aligned 122 shared votes
35 Aye 87 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 46 No
Tax 64% aligned 135 shared votes
83 Aye 52 No
28 Aye 24 No
Defence 67% aligned 52 shared votes
29 Aye 23 No

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

Voting record

79.2 %
6 % above average
Rank 232 of 648
Participation
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,832
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
1,014
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
818
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
31 years, 11 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

53
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 295 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
155
+47.1 vs Commons average
Rank 110 of 648
Contributions
140
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 648

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
8
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Defence
55 of 59 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 45 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Migration
152 of 169 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Transport
78 of 87 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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
No
Where they voted the same
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
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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