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Dave Doogan vs James McMurdock

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
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Photograph of James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and James McMurdock voted the same way 50% of the time, based on 88 shared comparable votes.

44 same votes 44 different votes 88 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
13 Aye 23 No
Tax 83% aligned 36 shared votes
7 Aye 29 No
4 Aye 4 No
Energy 75% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 2 No
Benefits 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 43% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 1 No
Transport 40% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 5 No
Migration 0% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 1 No
Transport 40% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 43% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 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
41.4%
31% below average
Rank 632 of 649
799
1,658 eligible divisions
Total votes
244
590 eligible divisions
433
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
119
48.8% of votes cast
366
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
125
51.2% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.4% of votes cast
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

92
+8.3 vs Commons average
Rank 207 of 649
Appearances
28
-55.7 vs Commons average
Rank 567 of 649
156
+10.1 vs Commons average
Rank 194 of 649
Contributions
33
-112.9 vs Commons average
Rank 567 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
£171,670
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42% above average
Latest expenses
£171,670
24% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Energy
14 of 20 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 41 votes
#3
Migration
9 of 13 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Tax
71 of 112 votes
Migration
121 of 154 votes
#5
Housing
19 of 32 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
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
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
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
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