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Dave Doogan vs Esther McVey

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 Esther McVey
Esther McVey
Con Tatton

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Esther McVey voted the same way 9% of the time, based on 528 shared comparable votes.

49 same votes 479 different votes 528 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
1 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
44 Aye 29 No
Tax 33% aligned 73 shared votes
25 Aye 48 No
3 Aye 1 No
Housing 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 10 No
Benefits 17% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 8 No
Transport 13% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 0% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
23 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 37 shared votes
14 Aye 23 No
15 Aye 18 No
Trade 0% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
7 Aye 14 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

48.2%
24% below average
Rank 624 of 649
Participation
64.7%
8% below average
Rank 522 of 649
799
1,658 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,373
2,121 eligible divisions
433
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
630
45.9% of votes cast
366
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
743
54.1% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
54
3.9% of votes cast
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
9 years, 3 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

92
+10.3 vs Commons average
Rank 199 of 649
Appearances
109
+27.3 vs Commons average
Rank 139 of 649
156
+13.7 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 649
Contributions
160
+17.7 vs Commons average
Rank 175 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
£2,413,915
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42% above average
Latest expenses
£295,931
31% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
3 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 53 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
164 of 188 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 41 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
39 of 49 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Trade
68 of 87 votes
Migration
121 of 154 votes
#5
Transport
67 of 88 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
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
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) 2 Dec 2025
Tax Transport
No
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