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Dave Doogan vs Cat Smith

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 Cat Smith
Cat Smith
Lab Lancaster and Wyre

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Cat Smith voted the same way 89% of the time, based on 618 shared comparable votes.

552 same votes 66 different votes 618 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
20 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
20 Aye 26 No
19 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
19 Aye 25 No
22 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 18 No
Trade 100% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
6 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 31 No
Tax 67% aligned 82 shared votes
60 Aye 22 No
21 Aye 11 No
Benefits 72% aligned 32 shared votes
16 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 7 No
Energy 75% aligned 16 shared votes
13 Aye 3 No
17 Aye 10 No
Digital / Online Safety 81% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
23 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 42 shared votes
24 Aye 18 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
72.4 %
same as average
Rank 373 of 647
786
1,615 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,690
2,333 eligible divisions
426
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
917
54.3 % of votes cast
360
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
773
45.7 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

73
+6.8 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 650
Appearances
22
-44.2 vs Commons average
Rank 560 of 650
122
+4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 190 of 650
Contributions
30
-87.8 vs Commons average
Rank 551 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
£2,077,786
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£260,697
15 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Migration
145 of 169 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#3
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
178 of 211 votes
Migration
119 of 152 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 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 Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
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: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading 16 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 15 3 Dec 2025
Benefits
No
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
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 19 Nov 2025
Migration
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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