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Tahir Ali vs Sir Stephen Timms

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

Photograph of Tahir Ali
Tahir Ali
Lab Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
vs
Photograph of Sir Stephen Timms
Sir Stephen Timms
Lab East Ham

Voting alignment

Tahir Ali and Sir Stephen Timms voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,106 shared comparable votes.

1,106 same votes 0 different votes 1,106 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
91 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 145 shared votes
91 Aye 54 No
61 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 134 shared votes
61 Aye 73 No
38 Aye 87 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
38 Aye 87 No
27 Aye 28 No
Defence 100% aligned 55 shared votes
27 Aye 28 No
22 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
22 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
91 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 145 shared votes
91 Aye 54 No
61 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 134 shared votes
61 Aye 73 No
38 Aye 87 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
38 Aye 87 No
27 Aye 28 No
Defence 100% aligned 55 shared votes
27 Aye 28 No
22 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 50 shared votes
22 Aye 28 No

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

Voting record

75.8 %
3 % above average
Rank 297 of 649
Participation
78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 233 of 649
1,245
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
663
53.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
582
46.7 % of votes cast
No votes
831
44.9 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
13
0.7 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
32 years, 2 months
Since 9 Jun 1994

Debates

27
-50.9 vs Commons average
Rank 557 of 650
Appearances
55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
36
-102.3 vs Commons average
Rank 545 of 650
Contributions
209
+70.7 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,064,427
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,605,766
all imported IPSA years
£264,884
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£272,963
21 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
47 of 50 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
#2
Defence
64 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 44 votes
#3
Migration
154 of 171 votes
Digital / Online Safety
38 of 44 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Crime / Justice
146 of 174 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
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: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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