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Sarah Edwards vs Mr Douglas Alexander

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

Photograph of Sarah Edwards
Sarah Edwards
Lab Tamworth
vs
Photograph of Mr Douglas Alexander
Mr Douglas Alexander
Lab Lothian East

Voting alignment

Sarah Edwards and Mr Douglas Alexander voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 195 shared comparable votes.

195 same votes 0 different votes 195 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
34 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
34 Aye 21 No
12 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
3 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 21 No
Tax 100% aligned 55 shared votes
34 Aye 21 No
12 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
3 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 8 No
Transport 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

63.0%
10% below average
Rank 542 of 650
Participation
46.1%
27% below average
Rank 628 of 650
485
770 eligible divisions
Total votes
277
601 eligible divisions
271
55.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
121
43.7% of votes cast
214
44.1% of votes cast
No votes
156
56.3% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 11 months
Since 19 Oct 2023
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

41
-44.6 vs Commons average
Rank 507 of 650
Appearances
51
-34.6 vs Commons average
Rank 452 of 650
50
-99.1 vs Commons average
Rank 511 of 650
Contributions
224
+74.9 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£322,568
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£792,708
all imported IPSA years
£237,152
5% above average
Latest expenses
£91,911
59% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
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

Democracy / Parliament
16 of 16 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Benefits
28 of 31 votes
#2
Trade
6 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 48 votes
#3
Work / Employment
25 of 42 votes
Defence
24 of 34 votes
#4
Defence
20 of 34 votes
Tax
98 of 140 votes
#5
Tax
63 of 113 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
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
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
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API