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John Healey vs Mr Douglas Alexander

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

Photograph of John Healey
John Healey
Lab Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
vs
Photograph of Mr Douglas Alexander
Mr Douglas Alexander
Lab Lothian East

Voting alignment

John Healey and Mr Douglas Alexander voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 113 shared comparable votes.

113 same votes 0 different votes 113 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
17 Aye 9 No
Tax 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 4 No
Education 100% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 3 No
Trade 100% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 9 No
Tax 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 4 No
Education 100% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 3 No
Trade 100% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

60.0%
13% below average
Rank 574 of 650
Participation
46.1%
27% below average
Rank 628 of 650
1,432
2,387 eligible divisions
Total votes
277
601 eligible divisions
813
56.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
121
43.7% of votes cast
619
43.2% of votes cast
No votes
156
56.3% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

46
-39.6 vs Commons average
Rank 481 of 650
Appearances
51
-34.6 vs Commons average
Rank 452 of 650
417
+267.9 vs Commons average
Rank 33 of 650
Contributions
224
+74.9 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,242,299
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£792,708
all imported IPSA years
£320,971
42% above average
Latest expenses
£91,911
59% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
7
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
60 of 70 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
#2
Trade
6 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
#3
Work / Employment
25 of 42 votes
Trade
69 of 94 votes
#4
Defence
20 of 34 votes
Migration
125 of 171 votes
#5
Tax
63 of 113 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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