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Dave Doogan vs Blake Stephenson

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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Blake Stephenson
Con Mid Bedfordshire

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Blake Stephenson voted the same way 51% of the time, based on 117 shared comparable votes.

60 same votes 57 different votes 117 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
25 Aye 23 No
Tax 83% aligned 48 shared votes
19 Aye 29 No
4 Aye 4 No
Energy 75% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 0 No
Defence 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 1 No
Transport 40% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 0% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
14 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 20% aligned 20 shared votes
4 Aye 16 No
2 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 20% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 4 No
Benefits 30% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 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
71.3 %
1 % below average
Rank 399 of 649
795
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
410
575 eligible divisions
431
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
185
45.1 % of votes cast
364
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
225
54.9 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

89
+11.4 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 649
Appearances
70
-7.6 vs Commons average
Rank 300 of 649
148
+10.1 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 649
Contributions
99
-38.9 vs Commons average
Rank 317 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
£203,629
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£203,629
10 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
51 of 62 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Tax
91 of 111 votes
Migration
121 of 154 votes
#5
Work / Employment
31 of 39 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
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
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
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
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
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