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Member of Parliament

Sir Stephen Timms

Lab Labour East Ham ID 163
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency
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Stephen has voted in 78.4 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Stephen has voted against the party's recorded majority 13 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,852 of 2,361 eligible divisions (78.4 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1852

Total votes

1021

Aye

831

No

13

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,021 / Noes 831

Divisions

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Division Vote
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates)
Tax
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 80
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 69
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 17
Devolution / Local Government
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
Migration
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Second Reading
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment
Foreign Affairs
No
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: Committee: Amendment 5
Environment / Climate
No
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: Committee: Amendment 4
Environment / Climate
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 40
Housing
Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 65/69 (94 %)
Defence 64/71 (90 %)
Migration 154/171 (90 %)
Environment / Climate 43/48 (90 %)
Brexit / EU 186/211 (88 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 3/10 (30 %)
Devolution / Local Government 45/66 (68 %)
Energy 52/70 (74 %)
Tax 240/321 (75 %)
Benefits 61/81 (75 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Sir Stephen Timms voted in?

Sir Stephen Timms has recorded votes in 1,852 of 2,361 eligible Commons divisions (78.4 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Sir Stephen Timms voted against their party?

Sir Stephen Timms has voted against the party majority 13 times in the imported division data. Source