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Dave Doogan vs David 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
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David Smith
Lab North Northumberland

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and David Smith voted the same way 44% of the time, based on 129 shared comparable votes.

57 same votes 72 different votes 129 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
3 Aye 0 No
Transport 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
20 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 81% aligned 26 shared votes
21 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 8 No
Migration 55% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 0 No
Defence 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 17 No
Tax 16% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
3 Aye 3 No
Energy 17% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 29% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
11 Aye 6 No
Benefits 29% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
3 Aye 0 No
Defence 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

48.4 %
24 % below average
Rank 625 of 649
Participation
69.7 %
3 % below average
Rank 436 of 649
795
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
401
575 eligible divisions
431
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
201
50.1 % of votes cast
364
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
200
49.9 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
14
3.5 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

89
+11.4 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 649
Appearances
72
-5.6 vs Commons average
Rank 284 of 649
148
+10.1 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 649
Contributions
95
-42.9 vs Commons average
Rank 332 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£182,965
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£182,965
19 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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 53 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Work / Employment
37 of 39 votes
Migration
121 of 154 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 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
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 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
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
Where they voted the same
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
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
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
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
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