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Mr Douglas Alexander vs Steve Reed

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 Steve Reed
Steve Reed
Lab Streatham and Croydon North

Voting alignment

Mr Douglas Alexander and Steve Reed voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 162 shared comparable votes.

162 same votes 0 different votes 162 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
28 Aye 17 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 8 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 17 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
28 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 8 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 10 shared votes
2 Aye 8 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
62.1%
11% below average
Rank 554 of 650
277
601 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,387 eligible divisions
121
43.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
867
58.5% of votes cast
156
56.3% of votes cast
No votes
615
41.5% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

51
-34.6 vs Commons average
Rank 452 of 650
Appearances
46
-39.6 vs Commons average
Rank 484 of 650
224
+74.9 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650
Contributions
410
+260.9 vs Commons average
Rank 37 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
£2,494,265
all imported IPSA years
£91,911
59% below average
Latest expenses
£293,477
30% above 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
Foreign Affairs
61 of 70 votes
Trade
6 of 10 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
179 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
25 of 42 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes
Defence
20 of 34 votes
#4
Trade
70 of 94 votes
Tax
63 of 113 votes
#5
NHS / Health
40 of 56 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: 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
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API