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Mr Douglas Alexander vs Dr Beccy Cooper

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
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Photograph of Dr Beccy Cooper
Dr Beccy Cooper
Lab Worthing West

Voting alignment

Mr Douglas Alexander and Dr Beccy Cooper voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 201 shared comparable votes.

201 same votes 0 different votes 201 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
29 Aye 7 No
Tax 100% aligned 36 shared votes
29 Aye 7 No
18 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
18 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 7 No
Tax 100% aligned 36 shared votes
29 Aye 7 No
18 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
18 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 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
74.3%
2% above average
Rank 328 of 650
277
595 eligible divisions
Total votes
442
595 eligible divisions
121
43.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
226
51.1% of votes cast
156
56.3% of votes cast
No votes
216
48.9% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

51
-34.2 vs Commons average
Rank 451 of 650
Appearances
46
-39.2 vs Commons average
Rank 482 of 650
224
+75.4 vs Commons average
Rank 116 of 650
Contributions
65
-83.6 vs Commons average
Rank 465 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
£235,147
all imported IPSA years
£91,911
59% below average
Latest expenses
£235,147
4% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
11
3 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

Trade
6 of 7 votes
#1
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#2
Defence
34 of 34 votes
Work / Employment
25 of 39 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Defence
20 of 34 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
5 of 5 votes
Tax
63 of 112 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

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
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 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
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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