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Mr Douglas Alexander vs Pat McFadden

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 Pat McFadden
Pat McFadden
Lab Wolverhampton South East

Voting alignment

Mr Douglas Alexander and Pat McFadden voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 122 shared comparable votes.

122 same votes 0 different votes 122 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
17 Aye 6 No
Tax 100% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 6 No
Tax 100% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
3 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 628 of 650
Participation
65.6%
7% below average
Rank 509 of 650
277
601 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,567
2,387 eligible divisions
121
43.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
903
57.6% of votes cast
156
56.3% of votes cast
No votes
664
42.4% 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
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

51
-34.6 vs Commons average
Rank 452 of 650
Appearances
45
-40.6 vs Commons average
Rank 492 of 650
224
+74.9 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650
Contributions
361
+211.9 vs Commons average
Rank 48 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
£2,498,186
all imported IPSA years
£91,911
59% below average
Latest expenses
£225,631
same as average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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

Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
184 of 211 votes
Trade
6 of 10 votes
#2
Trade
78 of 94 votes
Work / Employment
25 of 42 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
58 of 70 votes
Defence
20 of 34 votes
#4
NHS / Health
46 of 56 votes
Tax
63 of 113 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
39 of 49 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
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
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