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Kate Dearden vs Mr Douglas Alexander

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

Photograph of Kate Dearden
Kate Dearden
Lab Halifax
vs
Photograph of Mr Douglas Alexander
Mr Douglas Alexander
Lab Lothian East

Voting alignment

Kate Dearden and Mr Douglas Alexander voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 213 shared comparable votes.

213 same votes 0 different votes 213 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
32 Aye 15 No
Tax 100% aligned 47 shared votes
32 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 17 shared votes
13 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 15 No
Tax 100% aligned 47 shared votes
32 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 17 shared votes
13 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

85.4%
13% above average
Rank 85 of 650
Participation
46.6%
26% below average
Rank 627 of 650
508
595 eligible divisions
Total votes
277
595 eligible divisions
247
48.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
121
43.7% of votes cast
261
51.4% 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
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

82
-3.2 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650
Appearances
51
-34.2 vs Commons average
Rank 451 of 650
206
+57.4 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 650
Contributions
224
+75.4 vs Commons average
Rank 116 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£175,203
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£792,708
all imported IPSA years
£175,203
23% below average
Latest expenses
£91,911
59% below average
7
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

Energy
20 of 20 votes
#1
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Work / Employment
25 of 39 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Defence
20 of 34 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Tax
63 of 112 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
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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