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Mr Douglas Alexander vs Carla Lockhart

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 Carla Lockhart
Carla Lockhart
DUP Upper Bann

Voting alignment

Mr Douglas Alexander and Carla Lockhart voted the same way 10% of the time, based on 152 shared comparable votes.

15 same votes 137 different votes 152 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
3 Aye 6 No
Education 33% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 6 No
Housing 33% aligned 9 shared votes
7 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 31% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
0 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 17% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 14% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 13 No
Tax 0% aligned 44 shared votes
13 Aye 31 No
6 Aye 0 No
Energy 0% aligned 6 shared votes
0 Aye 6 No
2 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

46.9%
26% below average
Rank 625 of 649
Participation
45.5%
27% below average
Rank 628 of 649
277
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
755
1,658 eligible divisions
121
43.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
389
51.5% of votes cast
156
56.3% of votes cast
No votes
366
48.5% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

51
-30.7 vs Commons average
Rank 438 of 649
Appearances
174
+92.3 vs Commons average
Rank 37 of 649
224
+81.7 vs Commons average
Rank 101 of 649
Contributions
196
+53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 134 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£792,708
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,275,108
all imported IPSA years
£91,911
59% below average
Latest expenses
£258,626
14% above 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
6 of 7 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
41 of 50 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
46 of 63 votes
Work / Employment
25 of 39 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
38 of 55 votes
Defence
20 of 34 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
100 of 174 votes
Tax
63 of 112 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
24 of 44 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
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
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 10 Jun 2025
Housing
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 34 18 Mar 2025
Education
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: New Clause 39 12 Mar 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill: Second Reading 25 Feb 2025
Education
Aye
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