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Dave Doogan vs Clive Efford

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 Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Clive Efford voted the same way 89% of the time, based on 605 shared comparable votes.

541 same votes 64 different votes 605 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
19 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
19 Aye 22 No
16 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 40 shared votes
16 Aye 24 No
23 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
18 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 31 shared votes
18 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
58 Aye 34 No
Tax 63% aligned 92 shared votes
66 Aye 26 No
16 Aye 8 No
Energy 71% aligned 24 shared votes
19 Aye 5 No
20 Aye 8 No
Benefits 79% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 88% aligned 17 shared votes
13 Aye 4 No
15 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 91% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 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
76.1 %
3 % above average
Rank 290 of 647
786
1,615 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,776
2,333 eligible divisions
426
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,004
56.5 % of votes cast
360
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
772
43.5 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

73
+6.8 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 650
Appearances
88
+21.8 vs Commons average
Rank 139 of 650
122
+4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 190 of 650
Contributions
79
-38.8 vs Commons average
Rank 336 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
£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£265,723
18 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
67 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Migration
150 of 169 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#3
Education
83 of 95 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Defence
55 of 64 votes
Migration
119 of 152 votes
#5
Transport
77 of 91 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
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
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
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
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