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Mr Douglas Alexander vs Rachel Reeves

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 Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves
Lab Leeds West and Pudsey

Voting alignment

Mr Douglas Alexander and Rachel Reeves voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 59 shared comparable votes.

59 same votes 0 different votes 59 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
18 Aye 1 No
Tax 100% aligned 19 shared votes
18 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
0 Aye 3 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 1 No
Tax 100% aligned 19 shared votes
18 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
0 Aye 3 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 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
50.0%
23% below average
Rank 623 of 650
277
601 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,193
2,387 eligible divisions
121
43.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
684
57.3% of votes cast
156
56.3% of votes cast
No votes
509
42.7% 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
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

51
-34.2 vs Commons average
Rank 452 of 650
Appearances
67
-18.2 vs Commons average
Rank 338 of 650
224
+75.6 vs Commons average
Rank 116 of 650
Contributions
535
+386.6 vs Commons average
Rank 19 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
£3,061,546
all imported IPSA years
£91,911
59% below average
Latest expenses
£291,343
29% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
166 of 211 votes
Trade
6 of 10 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
33 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
25 of 42 votes
#3
Migration
115 of 171 votes
Defence
20 of 34 votes
#4
Trade
59 of 94 votes
Tax
63 of 113 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
43 of 70 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
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API