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Dave Doogan vs Ben Lake

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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Photograph of Ben Lake
Ben Lake
PC Ceredigion Preseli

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Ben Lake voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 746 shared comparable votes.

741 same votes 5 different votes 746 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
34 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 120 shared votes
34 Aye 86 No
26 Aye 32 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 58 shared votes
26 Aye 32 No
24 Aye 29 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 53 shared votes
24 Aye 29 No
25 Aye 22 No
Trade 100% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 No
23 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 9 No
Energy 89% aligned 27 shared votes
21 Aye 6 No
70 Aye 43 No
Tax 97% aligned 113 shared votes
73 Aye 40 No
27 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 98% aligned 49 shared votes
26 Aye 23 No
34 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 120 shared votes
34 Aye 86 No
26 Aye 32 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 58 shared votes
26 Aye 32 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
76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 292 of 649
795
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,600
2,106 eligible divisions
431
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
892
55.7 % of votes cast
364
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
708
44.3 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

89
+11.1 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
Appearances
66
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 650
148
+9.7 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 650
Contributions
68
-70.3 vs Commons average
Rank 424 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
£1,460,196
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£250,650
11 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
182 of 188 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 163 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#3
Trade
81 of 87 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Migration
121 of 154 votes
#5
Cost of Living
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 47 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
No rebel
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 29 Apr 2025
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 14: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (period for which levy has effect) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 13: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (relief for investment expenditure) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 12: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (increase in rate) 6 Nov 2024
Energy 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
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
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