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James McMurdock vs Mr Douglas Alexander

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

Photograph of James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock
vs
Photograph of Mr Douglas Alexander
Mr Douglas Alexander
Lab Lothian East

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Mr Douglas Alexander voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 121 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 117 different votes 121 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 5 No
Housing 8% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 7 No
Education 7% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 33 No
Tax 0% aligned 40 shared votes
33 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 2 No
Defence 0% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 33 No
Tax 0% aligned 40 shared votes
33 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 2 No
Defence 0% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 6 No
Energy 0% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 1 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

41.7 %
31 % below average
Rank 633 of 650
Participation
45.8 %
27 % below average
Rank 627 of 650
235
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
258
563 eligible divisions
114
48.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
114
44.2 % of votes cast
121
51.5 % of votes cast
No votes
144
55.8 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

17
-53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 586 of 650
Appearances
40
-30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 468 of 650
22
-103.8 vs Commons average
Rank 584 of 650
Contributions
175
+49.2 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£171,670
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£792,708
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£91,911
59 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
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

Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#1
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
Energy
14 of 20 votes
#3
Work / Employment
23 of 37 votes
Tax
71 of 111 votes
#4
Defence
20 of 33 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Tax
62 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 2 Jul 2025
Aye
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 34 18 Mar 2025
Education
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API