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David Reed vs Mr Douglas Alexander

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

Photograph of David Reed
David Reed
Con Exmouth and Exeter East
vs
Photograph of Mr Douglas Alexander
Mr Douglas Alexander
Lab Lothian East

Voting alignment

David Reed and Mr Douglas Alexander voted the same way 4% of the time, based on 167 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 160 different votes 167 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
4 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 29% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 6 No
Benefits 25% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 1 No
Crime / Justice 14% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
19 Aye 26 No
Tax 0% aligned 45 shared votes
26 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 5 No
Education 0% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 26 No
Tax 0% aligned 45 shared votes
26 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 5 No
Education 0% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 3 No
Defence 0% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

62.4%
10% below average
Rank 552 of 649
Participation
46.9%
26% below average
Rank 625 of 649
368
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
277
590 eligible divisions
188
51.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
121
43.7% of votes cast
180
48.9% of votes cast
No votes
156
56.3% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

120
+36.4 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 650
Appearances
51
-32.6 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 650
179
+33.3 vs Commons average
Rank 162 of 650
Contributions
224
+78.3 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£195,694
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£792,708
all imported IPSA years
£195,694
13% below average
Latest expenses
£91,911
59% below average
14
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Crime / Justice
54 of 62 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#3
Work / Employment
25 of 39 votes
Energy
15 of 20 votes
#4
Defence
20 of 34 votes
Tax
80 of 112 votes
#5
Tax
63 of 112 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
No
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