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Mr Douglas Alexander vs Alex Mayer

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

Photograph of Mr Douglas Alexander
Mr Douglas Alexander
Lab Lothian East
vs
Photograph of Alex Mayer
Alex Mayer
Lab Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

Voting alignment

Mr Douglas Alexander and Alex Mayer voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 251 shared comparable votes.

250 same votes 1 different votes 251 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
38 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
38 Aye 22 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
38 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 60 shared votes
38 Aye 22 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

45.8 %
27 % below average
Rank 627 of 650
Participation
95.6 %
23 % above average
Rank 1 of 650
258
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
538
563 eligible divisions
114
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
270
50.2 % of votes cast
144
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
268
49.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

40
-30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 468 of 650
Appearances
61
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 318 of 650
175
+49.2 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
Contributions
68
-57.8 vs Commons average
Rank 404 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£792,708
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£197,450
all imported IPSA years
£91,911
59 % below average
Latest expenses
£197,450
13 % below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Trade
4 of 5 votes
#1
Crime / Justice
61 of 61 votes
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
#2
Education
49 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
23 of 37 votes
#3
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Defence
20 of 33 votes
#4
Defence
33 of 33 votes
Tax
62 of 111 votes
#5
Housing
31 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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