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Mr Douglas Alexander vs Kim Leadbeater

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 Kim Leadbeater
Kim Leadbeater
Lab Spen Valley

Voting alignment

Mr Douglas Alexander and Kim Leadbeater voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 242 shared comparable votes.

242 same votes 0 different votes 242 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
39 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
39 Aye 22 No
11 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
16 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
16 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
4 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
39 Aye 22 No
11 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
16 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
16 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
4 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 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
82.4 %
10 % above average
Rank 151 of 650
258
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,082
1,313 eligible divisions
114
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
560
51.8 % of votes cast
144
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
522
48.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
5 years, 0 months
Since 1 Jul 2021

Debates

40
-30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 468 of 650
Appearances
4
-66.9 vs Commons average
Rank 631 of 650
175
+49.2 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
Contributions
13
-112.8 vs Commons average
Rank 616 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
£1,032,995
all imported IPSA years
£91,911
59 % below average
Latest expenses
£309,696
37 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Education
62 of 64 votes
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
#2
NHS / Health
37 of 40 votes
Work / Employment
23 of 37 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
129 of 141 votes
Defence
20 of 33 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
28 of 31 votes
Tax
62 of 111 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
48 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
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