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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 737 shared comparable votes.

732 same votes 5 different votes 737 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 84 No
Migration 100% aligned 118 shared votes
34 Aye 84 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
17 Aye 9 No
Energy 88% aligned 26 shared votes
20 Aye 6 No
69 Aye 43 No
Tax 97% aligned 112 shared votes
72 Aye 40 No
27 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 98% aligned 49 shared votes
26 Aye 23 No
34 Aye 84 No
Migration 100% aligned 118 shared votes
34 Aye 84 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

49.3 %
24 % below average
Rank 624 of 648
Participation
75.9 %
3 % above average
Rank 301 of 648
786
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,562
2,057 eligible divisions
426
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
867
55.5 % of votes cast
360
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
695
44.5 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

74
+13.6 vs Commons average
Rank 166 of 648
Appearances
48
-12.4 vs Commons average
Rank 338 of 648
121
+12.1 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 648
Contributions
51
-57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 443 of 648

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
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 50 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
182 of 188 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Migration
155 of 161 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#3
Trade
78 of 84 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Migration
119 of 152 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
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
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
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API