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Dave Doogan vs Ian Lavery

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 Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Ian Lavery voted the same way 88% of the time, based on 615 shared comparable votes.

542 same votes 73 different votes 615 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
20 Aye 20 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 40 shared votes
20 Aye 20 No
22 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 33 shared votes
22 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 14 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
6 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
65 Aye 35 No
Tax 58% aligned 100 shared votes
69 Aye 31 No
14 Aye 6 No
Energy 70% aligned 20 shared votes
16 Aye 4 No
13 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 71% aligned 17 shared votes
14 Aye 3 No
25 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 89% aligned 45 shared votes
26 Aye 19 No
17 Aye 12 No
Benefits 90% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

48.5 %
24 % below average
Rank 625 of 650
Participation
76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 294 of 650
786
1,619 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,777
2,337 eligible divisions
426
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
990
55.7 % of votes cast
360
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
787
44.3 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
19
1.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

73
+5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
Appearances
64
-3.5 vs Commons average
Rank 269 of 650
122
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
Contributions
88
-31.9 vs Commons average
Rank 309 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
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
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
Defence
63 of 68 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Housing
61 of 66 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Work / Employment
66 of 75 votes
Migration
119 of 152 votes
#5
Migration
147 of 169 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
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
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Where they voted the same
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
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
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