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Mr Douglas Alexander vs Bradley Thomas

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

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Mr Douglas Alexander
Lab Lothian East
vs
Photograph of Bradley Thomas
Bradley Thomas
Con Bromsgrove

Voting alignment

Mr Douglas Alexander and Bradley Thomas voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 212 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 208 different votes 212 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 4 No
Benefits 25% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 9% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
38 Aye 19 No
Tax 0% aligned 57 shared votes
19 Aye 38 No
16 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No
5 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 19 No
Tax 0% aligned 57 shared votes
19 Aye 38 No
16 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
6 Aye 16 No
5 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 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
81.0 %
8 % above average
Rank 185 of 650
258
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
456
563 eligible divisions
114
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
209
45.8 % of votes cast
144
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
247
54.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % 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

40
-30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 468 of 650
Appearances
141
+70.1 vs Commons average
Rank 47 of 650
175
+49.2 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
Contributions
225
+99.2 vs Commons average
Rank 81 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
£215,617
all imported IPSA years
£91,911
59 % below average
Latest expenses
£215,617
5 % below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Trade
4 of 5 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Work / Employment
23 of 37 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
55 of 61 votes
Defence
20 of 33 votes
#4
Tax
100 of 111 votes
Tax
62 of 111 votes
#5
Defence
29 of 33 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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