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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 463 shared comparable votes.

419 same votes 44 different votes 463 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
14 Aye 16 No
Trade 100% aligned 30 shared votes
14 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
14 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
16 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 91% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

47.6%
25% below average
Rank 626 of 650
Participation
56.1%
16% below average
Rank 599 of 650
804
1,688 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,350
2,406 eligible divisions
437
54.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
810
60.0% of votes cast
367
45.6% of votes cast
No votes
540
40.0% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

93
+2.0 vs Commons average
Rank 238 of 650
Appearances
81
-10.0 vs Commons average
Rank 296 of 650
157
-1.5 vs Commons average
Rank 218 of 650
Contributions
518
+359.5 vs Commons average
Rank 22 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
2
2 registered categories
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
50 of 56 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 41 votes
#2
Education
78 of 96 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 64 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 82 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Trade
66 of 94 votes
Migration
121 of 154 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
33 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
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
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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