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Mr Douglas Alexander vs Chris Webb

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 Chris Webb
Chris Webb
Lab Blackpool South

Voting alignment

Mr Douglas Alexander and Chris Webb voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 221 shared comparable votes.

218 same votes 3 different votes 221 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
35 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
35 Aye 22 No
14 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
2 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 13 shared votes
2 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 85% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
35 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
35 Aye 22 No
14 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
2 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 13 shared votes
2 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

44.5%
28% below average
Rank 630 of 650
Participation
72.8%
same as average
Rank 359 of 650
281
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
470
646 eligible divisions
122
43.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
227
48.3% of votes cast
159
56.6% of votes cast
No votes
243
51.7% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2024

Debates

54
-40.5 vs Commons average
Rank 465 of 650
Appearances
124
+29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 140 of 650
241
+76.4 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 650
Contributions
127
-37.6 vs Commons average
Rank 305 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
£308,254
all imported IPSA years
£91,911
59% below average
Latest expenses
£308,254
36% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 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

Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#1
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Trade
6 of 10 votes
#2
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
25 of 42 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
Defence
20 of 34 votes
#4
Tax
110 of 127 votes
Tax
63 of 121 votes
#5
Transport
27 of 33 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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