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Mr Douglas Alexander vs Colum Eastwood

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 Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Mr Douglas Alexander and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 99 shared comparable votes.

79 same votes 20 different votes 99 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
5 Aye 3 No
Defence 100% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 6 No
Housing 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
17 Aye 4 No
Tax 95% aligned 21 shared votes
16 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 6 No
Benefits 36% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
17 Aye 4 No
Tax 95% aligned 21 shared votes
16 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 3 No
Defence 100% aligned 8 shared votes
5 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
53.6 %
19 % below average
Rank 614 of 650
258
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
874
1,631 eligible divisions
114
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
479
54.8 % of votes cast
144
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
395
45.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

40
-31.0 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 650
Appearances
10
-61.0 vs Commons average
Rank 616 of 650
175
+49.0 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 650
Contributions
21
-105.0 vs Commons average
Rank 590 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
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£91,911
59 % below average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
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
48 of 50 votes
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 152 votes
Work / Employment
23 of 37 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Defence
20 of 33 votes
#4
Work / Employment
53 of 65 votes
Tax
62 of 111 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 60 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
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
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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