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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 78.5% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. Stephen has voted against the party's recorded majority 14 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 1,866 of 2,376 eligible divisions (78.5%). Commons average: 72.6%.

1866

Total votes

1024

Aye

842

No

14

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,024 / Noes 842

Divisions

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Division Vote
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Crime / Justice
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
Education
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Democracy / Parliament
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
Education
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading Proposed
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 Proposed
Benefits
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Trade
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Trade
No

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 241/322 (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 1,866 of 2,376 eligible Commons divisions (78.5% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6%. 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 14 times in the imported division data. Source