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Sir Stephen Timms vs Wera Hobhouse

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 Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 1,313 shared comparable votes.

1,069 same votes 244 different votes 1,313 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
90 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 157 shared votes
90 Aye 67 No
38 Aye 19 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 57 shared votes
37 Aye 20 No
21 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 96% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
27 Aye 89 No
Migration 96% aligned 116 shared votes
26 Aye 90 No
17 Aye 15 No
Environment / Climate 94% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 8 No
Education 37% aligned 41 shared votes
19 Aye 22 No
26 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 40% aligned 40 shared votes
12 Aye 28 No
19 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 60% aligned 43 shared votes
10 Aye 33 No
97 Aye 52 No
Tax 63% aligned 149 shared votes
92 Aye 57 No
29 Aye 28 No
Defence 67% aligned 57 shared votes
32 Aye 25 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
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 351 of 649
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,545
2,106 eligible divisions
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
837
54.2 % of votes cast
831
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
708
45.8 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
32 years, 2 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
Appearances
141
+63.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
209
+70.7 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650
Contributions
176
+37.7 vs Commons average
Rank 148 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
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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
60 of 63 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#4
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#5
Trade
70 of 87 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
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 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
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
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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