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Apsana Begum vs Dave Doogan

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

Photograph of Apsana Begum
Apsana Begum
Lab Poplar and Limehouse
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Photograph of Dave Doogan
Dave Doogan
SNP Angus and Perthshire Glens

Voting alignment

Apsana Begum and Dave Doogan voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 597 shared comparable votes.

540 same votes 57 different votes 597 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
32 Aye 63 No
Migration 100% aligned 95 shared votes
32 Aye 63 No
22 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
22 Aye 28 No
20 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
20 Aye 26 No
11 Aye 9 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
67 Aye 31 No
Tax 60% aligned 98 shared votes
62 Aye 36 No
15 Aye 6 No
Energy 76% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
12 Aye 22 No
Trade 91% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 17 No
Democracy / Parliament 92% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 7 No
Transport 93% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

69.4 %
3 % below average
Rank 440 of 649
Participation
48.4 %
24 % below average
Rank 625 of 649
1,141
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
795
1,643 eligible divisions
598
52.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
431
54.2 % of votes cast
543
47.6 % of votes cast
No votes
364
45.8 % of votes cast
22
1.9 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
89
+11.1 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 650
Contributions
148
+9.7 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,215,832
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
£255,110
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£322,192
42 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Benefits
57 of 68 votes
#1
Trade
47 of 53 votes
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Migration
121 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
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
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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