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Alex Norris vs Mr Douglas Alexander

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Alex Norris
Alex Norris
Lab Nottingham North and Kimberley
vs
Photograph of Mr Douglas Alexander
Mr Douglas Alexander
Lab Lothian East

Voting alignment

Alex Norris and Mr Douglas Alexander voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 201 shared comparable votes.

201 same votes 0 different votes 201 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
25 Aye 15 No
Tax 100% aligned 40 shared votes
25 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 15 No
Tax 100% aligned 40 shared votes
25 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

75.4%
3% above average
Rank 302 of 650
Participation
46.6%
26% below average
Rank 627 of 650
1,602
2,126 eligible divisions
Total votes
277
595 eligible divisions
893
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
121
43.7% of votes cast
709
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
156
56.3% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

60
-25.2 vs Commons average
Rank 381 of 650
Appearances
51
-34.2 vs Commons average
Rank 451 of 650
502
+353.4 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 650
Contributions
224
+75.4 vs Commons average
Rank 116 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,827,073
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£792,708
all imported IPSA years
£301,924
33% above average
Latest expenses
£91,911
59% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Foreign Affairs
66 of 70 votes
#1
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Migration
144 of 163 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Work / Employment
64 of 73 votes
#3
Work / Employment
25 of 39 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 46 votes
#4
Defence
20 of 34 votes
Brexit / EU
159 of 188 votes
#5
Tax
63 of 112 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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