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Mr Angus MacDonald vs Mr Douglas Alexander

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

Photograph of Mr Angus MacDonald
Mr Angus MacDonald
LD Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
vs
Photograph of Mr Douglas Alexander
Mr Douglas Alexander
Lab Lothian East

Voting alignment

Mr Angus MacDonald and Mr Douglas Alexander voted the same way 10% of the time, based on 162 shared comparable votes.

17 same votes 145 different votes 162 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
4 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 4 No
Housing 25% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 3 No
Benefits 11% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 1 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
11 Aye 5 No
Education 6% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 6% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

59.0 %
14 % below average
Rank 583 of 650
Participation
45.8 %
27 % below average
Rank 627 of 650
332
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
258
563 eligible divisions
176
53.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
114
44.2 % of votes cast
156
47.0 % of votes cast
No votes
144
55.8 % of votes cast
12
3.6 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

50
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 385 of 650
Appearances
40
-30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 468 of 650
70
-55.8 vs Commons average
Rank 400 of 650
Contributions
175
+49.2 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£194,347
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£792,708
all imported IPSA years
£194,347
14 % below average
Latest expenses
£91,911
59 % below average
7
3 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

Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#1
Trade
4 of 5 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#3
Work / Employment
23 of 37 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#4
Defence
20 of 33 votes
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
#5
Tax
62 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye rebel
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading 8 Jul 2025
Aye
No
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] Report Stage: Amendment 16 4 Jun 2025
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Third Reading 18 Mar 2025
Education
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: Amendment 288 11 Mar 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Renters' Rights Bill: Third Reading 14 Jan 2025
Housing
Aye
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