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Dave Doogan vs Alberto Costa

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

Photograph of Dave Doogan
Dave Doogan
SNP Angus and Perthshire Glens
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Alberto Costa
Con South Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Alberto Costa voted the same way 9% of the time, based on 669 shared comparable votes.

62 same votes 607 different votes 669 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
55 Aye 45 No
Tax 37% aligned 100 shared votes
36 Aye 64 No
4 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 17% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
18 Aye 9 No
Energy 15% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 14 No
Benefits 10% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
24 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 9% aligned 44 shared votes
18 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 31 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 57 shared votes
31 Aye 26 No
24 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 0% aligned 51 shared votes
27 Aye 24 No
24 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 38 shared votes
14 Aye 24 No
9 Aye 15 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 1 No
Cost of Living 0% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

48.4 %
24 % below average
Rank 625 of 649
Participation
81.1 %
8 % above average
Rank 182 of 649
795
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,915
2,361 eligible divisions
431
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
905
47.3 % of votes cast
364
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
1,010
52.7 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.5 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

89
+11.1 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
Appearances
20
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 650
148
+9.7 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 650
Contributions
21
-117.3 vs Commons average
Rank 594 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,033,867
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£291,572
29 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
29
7 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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

Trade
47 of 53 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 48 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Work / Employment
70 of 77 votes
Migration
121 of 154 votes
#5
Trade
80 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
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
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
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