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Dave Doogan vs Catherine West

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 Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Catherine West voted the same way 89% of the time, based on 583 shared comparable votes.

521 same votes 62 different votes 583 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 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
20 Aye 28 No
18 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 42 shared votes
18 Aye 24 No
21 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 33 shared votes
21 Aye 12 No
18 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 31 shared votes
18 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
48 Aye 27 No
Tax 60% aligned 75 shared votes
50 Aye 25 No
20 Aye 11 No
Benefits 71% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 81% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 5 No
Energy 89% aligned 18 shared votes
15 Aye 3 No
18 Aye 19 No
Trade 92% aligned 37 shared votes
15 Aye 22 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
73.3 %
same as average
Rank 353 of 647
786
1,615 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,710
2,333 eligible divisions
426
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
930
54.4 % of votes cast
360
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
780
45.6 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.5 % 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
39
-27.2 vs Commons average
Rank 456 of 650
122
+4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 190 of 650
Contributions
73
-44.8 vs Commons average
Rank 367 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
£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£264,778
17 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 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 50 votes
#1
Education
85 of 95 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Migration
151 of 169 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
Migration
119 of 152 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 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: 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
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 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: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
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: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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