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Luke Murphy vs Mr Douglas Alexander

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

Photograph of Luke Murphy
Luke Murphy
Lab Basingstoke
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Photograph of Mr Douglas Alexander
Mr Douglas Alexander
Lab Lothian East

Voting alignment

Luke Murphy and Mr Douglas Alexander voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 240 shared comparable votes.

240 same votes 0 different votes 240 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
37 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
37 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
16 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
4 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
37 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
16 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
4 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

80.0%
7% above average
Rank 195 of 649
Participation
46.9%
26% below average
Rank 625 of 649
472
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
277
590 eligible divisions
236
50.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
121
43.7% of votes cast
236
50.0% 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

69
-15.8 vs Commons average
Rank 328 of 650
Appearances
51
-33.8 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 650
102
-45.7 vs Commons average
Rank 333 of 650
Contributions
224
+76.3 vs Commons average
Rank 115 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£198,590
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£792,708
all imported IPSA years
£198,590
12% below average
Latest expenses
£91,911
59% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
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

Defence
34 of 34 votes
#1
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Transport
29 of 29 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Work / Employment
25 of 39 votes
Education
48 of 50 votes
#4
Defence
20 of 34 votes
Migration
12 of 13 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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