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Mr Douglas Alexander vs Joani Reid

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 Joani Reid
Joani Reid
Ind East Kilbride and Strathaven

Voting alignment

Mr Douglas Alexander and Joani Reid voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 168 shared comparable votes.

167 same votes 1 different votes 168 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
31 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
31 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 19 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
31 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 7 No
Benefits 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 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
59.3 %
13 % below average
Rank 579 of 650
258
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
334
563 eligible divisions
114
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
145
43.4 % of votes cast
144
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
189
56.6 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

40
-30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 468 of 650
Appearances
13
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 608 of 650
175
+49.2 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
Contributions
16
-109.8 vs Commons average
Rank 608 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
£199,569
all imported IPSA years
£91,911
59 % below average
Latest expenses
£199,569
12 % below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
5 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
4 of 5 votes
#1
Housing
29 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
8 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
23 of 37 votes
#3
Tax
79 of 111 votes
Defence
20 of 33 votes
#4
Transport
20 of 29 votes
Tax
62 of 111 votes
#5
Education
33 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
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