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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
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 17 (Grieve)
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 16 (Grieve)
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 15 (Grieve)
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 6 (J Lewis)
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 1 (McGinn)
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 4 Aye
Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 Aye
Business of the House (United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union)
Transport
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards etc.) Bill: Third Reading
Tax
No
National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards etc.) Bill: Report Stage New Clause 5
Tax
Aye
draft Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2019
Crime / Justice
No
Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019, No. 855)
Foreign Affairs
No
Health - Opposition day motion Aye
Motion on 50th anniversary of the continuous at sea deterrent Aye
Motion under section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019
Brexit / EU
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