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Mr Douglas Alexander vs Dame Karen Bradley

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 Dame Karen Bradley
Dame Karen Bradley
Con Staffordshire Moorlands

Voting alignment

Mr Douglas Alexander and Dame Karen Bradley voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 131 shared comparable votes.

3 same votes 128 different votes 131 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 4 No
Benefits 29% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
18 Aye 10 No
Tax 0% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 13 shared votes
0 Aye 13 No
3 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 5 No
Education 0% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 10 No
Tax 0% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 13 shared votes
0 Aye 13 No
3 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 5 No
Education 0% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 5 No
Transport 0% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

45.4 %
27 % below average
Rank 628 of 649
Participation
67.2 %
6 % below average
Rank 478 of 649
258
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,354 eligible divisions
114
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
739
46.7 % of votes cast
144
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
842
53.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

39
-36.1 vs Commons average
Rank 488 of 649
Appearances
53
-22.1 vs Commons average
Rank 391 of 649
172
+38.7 vs Commons average
Rank 144 of 649
Contributions
59
-74.3 vs Commons average
Rank 450 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
£2,878,658
all imported IPSA years
£91,911
59 % below average
Latest expenses
£283,093
25 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
12
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
11
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
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
50 of 60 votes
Work / Employment
23 of 37 votes
#3
Trade
72 of 89 votes
Defence
20 of 34 votes
#4
Work / Employment
59 of 75 votes
Tax
62 of 111 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
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
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