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Mr Douglas Alexander vs Sir Mark Hendrick

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 Sir Mark Hendrick
Sir Mark Hendrick
Lab Preston

Voting alignment

Mr Douglas Alexander and Sir Mark Hendrick voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 124 shared comparable votes.

121 same votes 3 different votes 124 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
21 Aye 13 No
Tax 100% aligned 34 shared votes
21 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 13 No
Tax 100% aligned 34 shared votes
21 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 8 No
Housing 100% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

44.5%
28% below average
Rank 630 of 650
Participation
55.8%
16% below average
Rank 600 of 650
283
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,352
2,422 eligible divisions
124
43.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
742
54.9% of votes cast
159
56.2% of votes cast
No votes
610
45.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
8
0.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 11 months
Since 23 Nov 2000

Debates

54
-41.6 vs Commons average
Rank 467 of 650
Appearances
3
-92.6 vs Commons average
Rank 633 of 650
241
+74.6 vs Commons average
Rank 124 of 650
Contributions
6
-160.4 vs Commons average
Rank 629 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
£2,661,205
all imported IPSA years
£91,911
59% below average
Latest expenses
£295,956
31% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
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

Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
175 of 212 votes
Trade
6 of 10 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
64 of 82 votes
Work / Employment
25 of 42 votes
#3
Trade
71 of 94 votes
Defence
20 of 34 votes
#4
NHS / Health
37 of 56 votes
Tax
64 of 122 votes
#5
Defence
46 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 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
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API