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Mr Douglas Alexander vs Dr Ellie Chowns

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 Dr Ellie Chowns
Dr Ellie Chowns
Green North Herefordshire

Voting alignment

Mr Douglas Alexander and Dr Ellie Chowns voted the same way 68% of the time, based on 212 shared comparable votes.

145 same votes 67 different votes 212 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
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 100% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
17 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 24 shared votes
18 Aye 6 No
10 Aye 5 No
Education 80% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
27 Aye 16 No
Tax 74% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
1 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 71% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 6 No
Benefits 40% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
0 Aye 4 No
NHS / Health 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
Trade 50% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 10 No
Housing 57% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 63% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

46.1 %
27 % below average
Rank 626 of 649
Participation
79.7 %
7 % above average
Rank 207 of 649
265
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
458
575 eligible divisions
117
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
255
55.7 % of votes cast
148
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
203
44.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

46
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 454 of 650
Appearances
205
+127.1 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 650
204
+65.7 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 650
Contributions
310
+171.7 vs Commons average
Rank 53 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
£176,497
all imported IPSA years
£91,911
59 % below average
Latest expenses
£176,497
22 % below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
#2
Housing
30 of 31 votes
Work / Employment
25 of 39 votes
#3
Work / Employment
36 of 39 votes
Defence
20 of 34 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Tax
62 of 111 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
56 of 62 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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