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Mr Douglas Alexander vs Siân Berry

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 Siân Berry
Siân Berry
Green Brighton Pavilion

Voting alignment

Mr Douglas Alexander and Siân Berry voted the same way 66% of the time, based on 218 shared comparable votes.

143 same votes 75 different votes 218 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
5 Aye 1 No
Energy 100% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
16 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 86% aligned 22 shared votes
17 Aye 5 No
31 Aye 15 No
Tax 76% aligned 46 shared votes
28 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 11 No
Education 73% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 5 No
Transport 73% aligned 11 shared votes
9 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 31% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 44% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 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 11 No
Housing 60% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 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
79.1 %
6 % above average
Rank 220 of 649
265
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
455
575 eligible divisions
117
44.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
250
54.9 % of votes cast
148
55.8 % of votes cast
No votes
205
45.1 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % 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
91
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 650
204
+65.7 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 650
Contributions
184
+45.7 vs Commons average
Rank 139 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
£220,854
all imported IPSA years
£91,911
59 % below average
Latest expenses
£220,854
2 % below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
25 of 39 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
20 of 34 votes
#4
Work / Employment
34 of 39 votes
Tax
62 of 111 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
54 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
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 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
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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