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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 4% of the time, based on 130 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 125 different votes 130 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
3 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 20% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
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
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

41.4%
31% below average
Rank 632 of 649
Participation
46.9%
26% below average
Rank 625 of 649
244
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
277
590 eligible divisions
119
48.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
121
43.7% of votes cast
125
51.2% of votes cast
No votes
156
56.3% of votes cast
1
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

28
-55.6 vs Commons average
Rank 567 of 650
Appearances
51
-32.6 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 650
33
-112.7 vs Commons average
Rank 567 of 650
Contributions
224
+78.3 vs Commons average
Rank 113 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
6 of 7 votes
Energy
14 of 20 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Migration
9 of 13 votes
#3
Work / Employment
25 of 39 votes
Tax
71 of 112 votes
#4
Defence
20 of 34 votes
Housing
19 of 32 votes
#5
Tax
63 of 112 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
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
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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