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Sir Gavin Williamson vs Mr Douglas Alexander

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

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Sir Gavin Williamson
Con Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
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Mr Douglas Alexander
Lab Lothian East

Voting alignment

Sir Gavin Williamson and Mr Douglas Alexander voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 174 shared comparable votes.

2 same votes 172 different votes 174 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
2 Aye 4 No
Benefits 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 37 No
Tax 0% aligned 51 shared votes
37 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 24 shared votes
18 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 5 No
Defence 0% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 5 No
Education 0% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 37 No
Tax 0% aligned 51 shared votes
37 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 24 shared votes
18 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 5 No
Defence 0% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 5 No
Education 0% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 3 No
Housing 0% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 236 of 649
Participation
46.1 %
27 % below average
Rank 626 of 649
1,850
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
265
575 eligible divisions
884
47.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
117
44.2 % of votes cast
966
52.2 % of votes cast
No votes
148
55.8 % of votes cast
8
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

71
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 290 of 650
Appearances
46
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 454 of 650
88
-50.3 vs Commons average
Rank 358 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

£2,645,311
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£792,708
all imported IPSA years
£278,816
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£91,911
59 % below average
12
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

Brexit / EU
200 of 211 votes
#1
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Migration
155 of 171 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
Transport
83 of 95 votes
#3
Work / Employment
25 of 39 votes
Housing
57 of 66 votes
#4
Defence
20 of 34 votes
Trade
78 of 91 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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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