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Mr Douglas Alexander vs Carolyn Harris

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 Carolyn Harris
Carolyn Harris
Lab Neath and Swansea East

Voting alignment

Mr Douglas Alexander and Carolyn Harris voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 201 shared comparable votes.

201 same votes 0 different votes 201 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
34 Aye 8 No
Tax 100% aligned 42 shared votes
34 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
18 Aye 7 No
11 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
3 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
3 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 8 No
Tax 100% aligned 42 shared votes
34 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
18 Aye 7 No
11 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
3 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
3 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

46.6%
26% below average
Rank 627 of 650
Participation
75.2%
3% above average
Rank 309 of 650
277
595 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,790
2,381 eligible divisions
121
43.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,027
57.4% of votes cast
156
56.3% of votes cast
No votes
763
42.6% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

51
-34.2 vs Commons average
Rank 451 of 650
Appearances
49
-36.2 vs Commons average
Rank 468 of 650
224
+75.4 vs Commons average
Rank 116 of 650
Contributions
29
-119.6 vs Commons average
Rank 588 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
£2,394,912
all imported IPSA years
£91,911
59% below average
Latest expenses
£305,970
35% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
63 of 70 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Work / Employment
25 of 39 votes
#3
Education
83 of 96 votes
Defence
20 of 34 votes
#4
Work / Employment
66 of 77 votes
Tax
63 of 112 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
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
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
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