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Mr Douglas Alexander vs David Simmonds

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 David Simmonds
David Simmonds
Con Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Voting alignment

Mr Douglas Alexander and David Simmonds voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 171 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 167 different votes 171 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
2 Aye 4 No
Benefits 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 9% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
27 Aye 17 No
Tax 0% aligned 44 shared votes
17 Aye 27 No
9 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 6 No
Education 0% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 17 No
Tax 0% aligned 44 shared votes
17 Aye 27 No
9 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 6 No
Education 0% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 10 No
Defence 0% aligned 13 shared votes
10 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 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
83.4 %
11 % above average
Rank 133 of 649
258
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,365
1,636 eligible divisions
114
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
657
48.1 % of votes cast
144
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
708
51.9 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

39
-36.1 vs Commons average
Rank 488 of 649
Appearances
113
+37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 649
172
+38.7 vs Commons average
Rank 144 of 649
Contributions
266
+132.7 vs Commons average
Rank 62 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
£1,105,547
all imported IPSA years
£91,911
59 % below average
Latest expenses
£252,887
12 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
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
Migration
144 of 152 votes
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 37 votes
Work / Employment
23 of 37 votes
#3
Housing
48 of 53 votes
Defence
20 of 34 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
39 of 44 votes
Tax
62 of 111 votes
#5
Defence
62 of 70 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
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 11 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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
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
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API