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Dave Doogan vs Brian Mathew

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 Brian Mathew
Brian Mathew
LD Melksham and Devizes

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Brian Mathew voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 109 shared comparable votes.

90 same votes 19 different votes 109 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
3 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 0 No
Trade 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Energy 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 19 No
Tax 89% aligned 36 shared votes
15 Aye 21 No
10 Aye 5 No
Benefits 93% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 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 650
Participation
65.2 %
7 % below average
Rank 515 of 650
787
1,626 eligible divisions
Total votes
364
558 eligible divisions
427
54.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
182
50.0 % of votes cast
360
45.7 % of votes cast
No votes
182
50.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
11
3.0 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

75
+5.2 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
Appearances
69
-0.8 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 650
124
+0.1 vs Commons average
Rank 205 of 650
Contributions
76
-47.9 vs Commons average
Rank 365 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
£157,740
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£157,740
30 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 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 51 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Migration
119 of 152 votes
#5
Housing
27 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 61 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
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
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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