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Member of Parliament

Mr Douglas Alexander

Lab Labour (Co-op) Lothian East ID 632
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Douglas has voted in 46.9% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence, it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 277 of 590 eligible divisions (46.9%). Commons average: 72.6%.

277

Total votes

121

Aye

156

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 121 / Noes 156

Divisions

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Division Vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38
Education
Aye
Opposition Day: Defence
Defence
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Tax
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
Crime / Justice
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Crime / Justice
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Democracy / Parliament
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
Education
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Benefits
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Trade
No

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Trade 6/7 (86%)
Democracy / Parliament 11/14 (79%)
Work / Employment 25/39 (64%)
Defence 20/34 (59%)
Tax 63/112 (56%)

Lowest topic participation

Devolution / Local Government 0/24 (0%)
Foreign Affairs 0/4 (0%)
Digital / Online Safety 1/11 (9%)
Crime / Justice 11/62 (18%)
Migration 4/13 (31%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Mr Douglas Alexander voted in?

Mr Douglas Alexander has recorded votes in 277 of 590 eligible Commons divisions (46.9% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6%. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Mr Douglas Alexander voted against their party?

Mr Douglas Alexander has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source