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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
Consideration of Lords Amendment 16: Agriculture Bill No
Agriculture Bill Lords Amendments: Motion to disagree with LA11 No
Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [Lords]: Committee: New Clause 5
Tax
No
Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 756) (Motion to annul) Aye
Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development and Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 632) (Motion to revoke) Aye
Draft Restriction of Public Sector Exit Payments Regulations 2020 No
Draft Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2020
Migration
No
UK Internal Market Bill: Third Reading
Brexit / EU
No
UK Internal Market Bill Third Reading: Ian Blackford's Amendment
Brexit / EU
Aye
UK Internal Markets Bill Report Stage: Amendment 16
Brexit / EU
Aye
UK Internal Market Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7
Brexit / EU
Aye
UK Internal Market Bill: Report Stage--New Clause 6
Brexit / EU
Aye
UK Internal Market Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1
Brexit / EU
Aye
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Committee of the Whole House Clause 45, as amended, and Clause 50 Stand Part
Brexit / EU
No
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Committee of the whole House: Clauses 42 (as amended) to 44 stand part
Brexit / EU
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 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