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Shockat Adam vs Mr Douglas Alexander

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

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Shockat Adam
Ind Leicester South
vs
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Mr Douglas Alexander
Lab Lothian East

Voting alignment

Shockat Adam and Mr Douglas Alexander voted the same way 44% of the time, based on 160 shared comparable votes.

71 same votes 89 different votes 160 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
5 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 2 No
Transport 75% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 5 No
Defence 62% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
20 Aye 16 No
Tax 56% aligned 36 shared votes
26 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 25% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 5 No
Education 30% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 5 No
Benefits 33% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

58.4 %
14 % below average
Rank 583 of 649
Participation
46.1 %
27 % below average
Rank 626 of 649
336
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
265
575 eligible divisions
182
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
117
44.2 % of votes cast
154
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
148
55.8 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

173
+95.4 vs Commons average
Rank 26 of 649
Appearances
46
-31.6 vs Commons average
Rank 453 of 649
185
+47.1 vs Commons average
Rank 137 of 649
Contributions
204
+66.1 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£230,874
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£792,708
all imported IPSA years
£230,874
2 % above average
Latest expenses
£91,911
59 % below average
8
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
2
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

Housing
26 of 31 votes
#1
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
Defence
23 of 34 votes
#3
Work / Employment
25 of 39 votes
Education
31 of 50 votes
#4
Defence
20 of 34 votes
Migration
8 of 13 votes
#5
Tax
62 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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