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David Williams vs Heidi Alexander

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

Photograph of David Williams
David Williams
Lab Stoke-on-Trent North
vs
Photograph of Heidi Alexander
Heidi Alexander
Lab Swindon South

Voting alignment

David Williams and Heidi Alexander voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 358 shared comparable votes.

347 same votes 11 different votes 358 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
36 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
36 Aye 23 No
11 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
24 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
36 Aye 23 No
11 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
24 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 29 shared votes
24 Aye 5 No
18 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

83.3%
11% above average
Rank 123 of 650
Participation
62.6%
10% below average
Rank 547 of 650
530
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
398
636 eligible divisions
269
50.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
191
48.0% of votes cast
261
49.2% of votes cast
No votes
207
52.0% of votes cast
15
2.8% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

74
-23.0 vs Commons average
Rank 356 of 650
Appearances
74
-23.0 vs Commons average
Rank 358 of 650
94
-75.2 vs Commons average
Rank 413 of 650
Contributions
580
+410.8 vs Commons average
Rank 18 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£176,534
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,369,392
all imported IPSA years
£176,534
22% below average
Latest expenses
£178,830
21% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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

Education
50 of 50 votes
#1
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Benefits
32 of 32 votes
#3
Transport
27 of 32 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#4
Trade
8 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#5
Housing
26 of 33 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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