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Dave Doogan vs Bridget Phillipson

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 Bridget Phillipson
Bridget Phillipson
Lab Houghton and Sunderland South

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Bridget Phillipson voted the same way 91% of the time, based on 450 shared comparable votes.

408 same votes 42 different votes 450 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
16 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 41 shared votes
16 Aye 25 No
19 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 16 No
Trade 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 8 No
Benefits 71% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 8 No
Energy 75% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 75% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
47 Aye 23 No
Tax 77% aligned 70 shared votes
53 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

48.7 %
24 % below average
Rank 623 of 647
Participation
56.1 %
17 % below average
Rank 600 of 647
786
1,615 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,308
2,333 eligible divisions
426
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
784
59.9 % of votes cast
360
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
524
40.1 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.4 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

73
+6.8 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 650
Appearances
48
-18.2 vs Commons average
Rank 378 of 650
122
+4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 190 of 650
Contributions
460
+342.2 vs Commons average
Rank 15 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
£2,958,445
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£276,480
22 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
2 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 50 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Education
77 of 95 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
31 of 43 votes
Migration
119 of 152 votes
#5
Trade
60 of 88 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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 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
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 19 Nov 2025
Migration
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 61 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 49 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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