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Rachel Reeves vs Heidi Alexander

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves
Lab Leeds West and Pudsey
vs
Photograph of Heidi Alexander
Heidi Alexander
Lab Swindon South

Voting alignment

Rachel Reeves and Heidi Alexander voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 316 shared comparable votes.

313 same votes 3 different votes 316 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
43 Aye 13 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
43 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
18 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 8 No
Trade 100% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
52 Aye 8 No
Brexit / EU 95% aligned 60 shared votes
49 Aye 11 No
43 Aye 13 No
Tax 100% aligned 56 shared votes
43 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 5 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
18 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

49.8%
23% below average
Rank 623 of 650
Participation
63.1%
9% below average
Rank 543 of 650
1,204
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
398
631 eligible divisions
686
57.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
191
48.0% of votes cast
518
43.0% of votes cast
No votes
207
52.0% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

64
-30.5 vs Commons average
Rank 403 of 650
Appearances
69
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 375 of 650
513
+348.4 vs Commons average
Rank 23 of 650
Contributions
546
+381.4 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£3,061,546
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,369,392
all imported IPSA years
£291,343
29% above average
Latest expenses
£178,830
21% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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

Brexit / EU
166 of 212 votes
#1
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Environment / Climate
33 of 49 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Migration
115 of 171 votes
#3
Transport
27 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 82 votes
#4
Housing
26 of 32 votes
Trade
59 of 94 votes
#5
Trade
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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