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Ruth Cadbury vs Heidi Alexander

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

Photograph of Ruth Cadbury
Ruth Cadbury
Lab Brentford and Isleworth
vs
Photograph of Heidi Alexander
Heidi Alexander
Lab Swindon South

Voting alignment

Ruth Cadbury and Heidi Alexander voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 582 shared comparable votes.

581 same votes 1 different votes 582 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
62 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 98 shared votes
62 Aye 36 No
51 Aye 10 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 61 shared votes
51 Aye 10 No
31 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
31 Aye 15 No
17 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
17 Aye 28 No
14 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 33 shared votes
14 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 9 No
Energy 95% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
62 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 98 shared votes
62 Aye 36 No
51 Aye 10 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 61 shared votes
51 Aye 10 No
31 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
31 Aye 15 No
17 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
17 Aye 28 No

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

Voting record

74.9%
3% above average
Rank 310 of 650
Participation
63.2%
9% below average
Rank 539 of 650
1,802
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
392
620 eligible divisions
1,000
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
185
47.2% of votes cast
802
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
207
52.8% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

69
-24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 365 of 650
Appearances
69
-24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 367 of 650
87
-75.0 vs Commons average
Rank 421 of 650
Contributions
546
+384.0 vs Commons average
Rank 20 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,210,414
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,369,392
all imported IPSA years
£293,505
30% above average
Latest expenses
£178,830
21% below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
1
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
181 of 212 votes
#1
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Transport
79 of 96 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#3
Transport
26 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
#4
Housing
26 of 32 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Trade
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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