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Gavin Robinson vs Mr Douglas Alexander

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

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Gavin Robinson
DUP Belfast East
vs
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Mr Douglas Alexander
Lab Lothian East

Voting alignment

Gavin Robinson and Mr Douglas Alexander voted the same way 10% of the time, based on 163 shared comparable votes.

16 same votes 147 different votes 163 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
7 Aye 4 No
Benefits 36% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 33% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
7 Aye 3 No
Housing 30% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 7 No
Education 25% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 25% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 26 No
Tax 0% aligned 40 shared votes
26 Aye 14 No
3 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
0 Aye 3 No
Energy 0% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No

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

Voting record

64.6 %
8 % below average
Rank 523 of 649
Participation
46.1 %
27 % below average
Rank 626 of 649
1,525
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
265
575 eligible divisions
772
50.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
117
44.2 % of votes cast
753
49.4 % of votes cast
No votes
148
55.8 % of votes cast
7
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

62
-15.9 vs Commons average
Rank 345 of 650
Appearances
46
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 454 of 650
100
-38.3 vs Commons average
Rank 316 of 650
Contributions
204
+65.7 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,803,428
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£792,708
all imported IPSA years
£220,061
3 % below average
Latest expenses
£91,911
59 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
2
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
61 of 69 votes
#1
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
Trade
71 of 91 votes
#3
Work / Employment
25 of 39 votes
Crime / Justice
177 of 230 votes
#4
Defence
20 of 34 votes
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 66 votes
#5
Tax
62 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Mental Health Bill Report Stage New Clause 26 14 Oct 2025
NHS / Health
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
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 10 Jun 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]: Third Reading 31 Mar 2025
Education
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 34 18 Mar 2025
Education
No
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