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Sammy Wilson vs Mr Douglas Alexander

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

Photograph of Sammy Wilson
Sammy Wilson
DUP East Antrim
vs
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Mr Douglas Alexander
Lab Lothian East

Voting alignment

Sammy Wilson and Mr Douglas Alexander voted the same way 4% of the time, based on 161 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 154 different votes 161 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
3 Aye 1 No
Crime / Justice 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 3 No
Housing 22% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 6 No
Defence 7% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 5% aligned 19 shared votes
16 Aye 3 No
16 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 50 shared votes
34 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 34 No
Tax 0% aligned 50 shared votes
34 Aye 16 No
5 Aye 5 No
Education 0% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 7 No
Energy 0% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 4 No
Transport 0% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 3 No
Trade 0% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 560 of 649
Participation
46.1 %
27 % below average
Rank 626 of 649
1,460
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
265
575 eligible divisions
724
49.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
117
44.2 % of votes cast
736
50.4 % of votes cast
No votes
148
55.8 % of votes cast
11
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

102
+24.1 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 650
Appearances
46
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 454 of 650
147
+8.7 vs Commons average
Rank 184 of 650
Contributions
204
+65.7 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,714,557
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£792,708
all imported IPSA years
£250,082
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£91,911
59 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
195 of 211 votes
#1
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
Trade
70 of 91 votes
#3
Work / Employment
25 of 39 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Defence
20 of 34 votes
Energy
47 of 70 votes
#5
Tax
62 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 10 Jun 2025
Housing
No
No
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill Report Stage: Amendment 2 21 Jan 2025
Defence
No
Aye
Renters' Rights Bill: Third Reading 14 Jan 2025
Housing
Aye
No
King's Speech (Motion for an Address): Amendment (k) 23 Jul 2024
No
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