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Mr Douglas Alexander vs Christine Jardine

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 Christine Jardine
Christine Jardine
LD Edinburgh West

Voting alignment

Mr Douglas Alexander and Christine Jardine voted the same way 23% of the time, based on 133 shared comparable votes.

30 same votes 103 different votes 133 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 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 6 No
Benefits 30% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 14 No
Defence 11% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
24 Aye 7 No
Tax 10% aligned 31 shared votes
10 Aye 21 No
10 Aye 9 No
Education 5% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 4 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
10 Aye 9 No
Education 5% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
24 Aye 7 No
Tax 10% aligned 31 shared votes
10 Aye 21 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
66.1%
7% below average
Rank 502 of 650
277
595 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,406
2,126 eligible divisions
121
43.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
784
55.8% of votes cast
156
56.3% of votes cast
No votes
622
44.2% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

51
-34.2 vs Commons average
Rank 451 of 650
Appearances
155
+69.8 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
224
+75.4 vs Commons average
Rank 116 of 650
Contributions
161
+12.4 vs Commons average
Rank 186 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
£1,941,958
all imported IPSA years
£91,911
59% below average
Latest expenses
£318,822
41% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
16
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
Brexit / EU
176 of 188 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 70 votes
Work / Employment
25 of 39 votes
#3
Migration
136 of 163 votes
Defence
20 of 34 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
36 of 46 votes
Tax
63 of 112 votes
#5
Trade
68 of 87 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 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
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Where they voted the same
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: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 50 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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