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Dave Doogan vs Andrew Western

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
vs
Photograph of Andrew Western
Andrew Western
Lab Stretford and Urmston

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Andrew Western voted the same way 71% of the time, based on 280 shared comparable votes.

198 same votes 82 different votes 280 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
7 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 2 No
Trade 100% aligned 10 shared votes
8 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 3 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 1 No
Transport 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Education 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 22 No
Tax 30% aligned 57 shared votes
37 Aye 20 No
11 Aye 6 No
Benefits 35% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
6 Aye 7 No
Energy 54% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 62% aligned 13 shared votes
10 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 71% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 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
73.0 %
same as average
Rank 360 of 649
795
1,641 eligible divisions
Total votes
698
956 eligible divisions
431
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
344
49.3 % of votes cast
364
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
354
50.7 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
3 years, 7 months
Since 15 Dec 2022

Debates

90
+13.0 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 649
Appearances
49
-28.0 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 649
149
+12.3 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 649
Contributions
306
+169.3 vs Commons average
Rank 55 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£577,200
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£255,721
13 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
8
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

Trade
47 of 51 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 13 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
6 of 6 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 44 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
Migration
121 of 154 votes
#5
Education
50 of 58 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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
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: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 19 Nov 2025
Migration
Aye
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