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Heidi Alexander vs Debbie Abrahams

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

Photograph of Heidi Alexander
Heidi Alexander
Lab Swindon South
vs
Photograph of Debbie Abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
Lab Oldham East and Saddleworth

Voting alignment

Heidi Alexander and Debbie Abrahams voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 536 shared comparable votes.

530 same votes 6 different votes 536 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
59 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
59 Aye 38 No
20 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
20 Aye 26 No
16 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
19 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 11 No
Brexit / EU 95% aligned 60 shared votes
52 Aye 8 No
59 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
59 Aye 38 No
20 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
20 Aye 26 No
16 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
19 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

63.2%
9% below average
Rank 540 of 650
Participation
70.4%
2% below average
Rank 417 of 650
391
619 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,692
2,405 eligible divisions
184
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
917
54.2% of votes cast
207
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
775
45.8% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
15 years, 9 months
Since 13 Jan 2011

Debates

64
-26.0 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
Appearances
66
-24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 376 of 650
512
+355.4 vs Commons average
Rank 23 of 650
Contributions
80
-76.6 vs Commons average
Rank 440 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,369,392
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,973,233
all imported IPSA years
£178,830
21% below average
Latest expenses
£290,169
28% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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

Migration
13 of 13 votes
#1
Work / Employment
72 of 80 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 votes
Transport
26 of 30 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
175 of 212 votes
Housing
26 of 32 votes
#4
Transport
79 of 96 votes
Trade
8 of 10 votes
#5
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No rebel
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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