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Valerie Vaz vs Sir Stephen Timms

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

Photograph of Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich
vs
Photograph of Sir Stephen Timms
Sir Stephen Timms
Lab East Ham

Voting alignment

Valerie Vaz and Sir Stephen Timms voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,650 shared comparable votes.

1,645 same votes 5 different votes 1,650 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
140 Aye 81 No
Tax 100% aligned 221 shared votes
140 Aye 81 No
78 Aye 82 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 160 shared votes
78 Aye 82 No
40 Aye 106 No
Migration 100% aligned 146 shared votes
40 Aye 106 No
56 Aye 23 No
Education 100% aligned 79 shared votes
56 Aye 23 No
34 Aye 41 No
Transport 100% aligned 75 shared votes
34 Aye 41 No
Most different by topic
111 Aye 69 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 180 shared votes
108 Aye 72 No
34 Aye 40 No
Trade 99% aligned 74 shared votes
35 Aye 39 No
140 Aye 81 No
Tax 100% aligned 221 shared votes
140 Aye 81 No
78 Aye 82 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 160 shared votes
78 Aye 82 No
40 Aye 106 No
Migration 100% aligned 146 shared votes
40 Aye 106 No

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

Voting record

76.9 %
4 % above average
Rank 269 of 649
Participation
78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 233 of 649
1,815
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
1,023
56.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
792
43.6 % of votes cast
No votes
831
44.9 % of votes cast
11
0.6 % of votes cast
Against party
13
0.7 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
32 years, 2 months
Since 9 Jun 1994

Debates

29
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 550 of 650
Appearances
55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
15
-123.3 vs Commons average
Rank 607 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

£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,605,766
all imported IPSA years
£218,663
3 % below average
Latest expenses
£272,963
21 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
2
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
67 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Education
91 of 96 votes
#2
Defence
64 of 71 votes
Migration
149 of 171 votes
#3
Migration
154 of 171 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Transport
80 of 95 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sep 2018
Trade
Aye rebel
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API