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Heidi Alexander vs Mike Reader

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
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Mike Reader
Lab Northampton South

Voting alignment

Heidi Alexander and Mike Reader voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 308 shared comparable votes.

298 same votes 10 different votes 308 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
41 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
41 Aye 24 No
9 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
23 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
23 Aye 0 No
13 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
41 Aye 24 No
9 Aye 15 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
9 Aye 15 No
23 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
23 Aye 0 No
13 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

62.6%
10% below average
Rank 547 of 650
Participation
73.7%
1% above average
Rank 337 of 650
398
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
469
636 eligible divisions
191
48.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
245
52.2% of votes cast
207
52.0% of votes cast
No votes
224
47.8% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
13
2.8% 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 358 of 650
Appearances
82
-15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 313 of 650
580
+410.8 vs Commons average
Rank 18 of 650
Contributions
125
-44.2 vs Commons average
Rank 322 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
£208,618
all imported IPSA years
£178,830
21% below average
Latest expenses
£208,618
8% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
16
5 registered categories
6
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

Migration
13 of 13 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
#2
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Transport
27 of 32 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
Trade
8 of 10 votes
#4
Tax
100 of 122 votes
Housing
26 of 33 votes
#5
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
Aye 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
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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
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