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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
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading (Opposition)
Tax
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to disagree with the Lords in their Amendment 120N to Commons Amendment 120G and their Amendments 120P to 120S to Commons Amendment 120H
Work / Employment
Aye
Opposition day: Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer No
Railways Bill: Second Reading
Transport
Aye
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment
Transport
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B
Work / Employment
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 15
Benefits
No
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 16
Benefits
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc)
Tax Transport
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