Compare

Louise Haigh vs Mr Douglas Alexander

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

Photograph of Louise Haigh
Louise Haigh
Lab Sheffield Heeley
vs
Photograph of Mr Douglas Alexander
Mr Douglas Alexander
Lab Lothian East

Voting alignment

Louise Haigh and Mr Douglas Alexander voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 160 shared comparable votes.

160 same votes 0 different votes 160 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
22 Aye 8 No
Tax 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 8 No
Tax 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 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

65.1%
7% below average
Rank 519 of 650
Participation
46.1%
27% below average
Rank 628 of 650
1,555
2,387 eligible divisions
Total votes
277
601 eligible divisions
893
57.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
121
43.7% of votes cast
662
42.6% of votes cast
No votes
156
56.3% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

17
-68.6 vs Commons average
Rank 608 of 650
Appearances
51
-34.6 vs Commons average
Rank 452 of 650
230
+80.9 vs Commons average
Rank 108 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

£2,002,785
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£792,708
all imported IPSA years
£226,069
same as average
Latest expenses
£91,911
59% below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 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

Work / Employment
67 of 80 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 47 votes
#2
Trade
6 of 10 votes
Brexit / EU
161 of 211 votes
#3
Work / Employment
25 of 42 votes
Defence
54 of 71 votes
#4
Defence
20 of 34 votes
Transport
70 of 95 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
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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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
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