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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.

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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 52% of the time, based on 84 shared comparable votes.

44 same votes 40 different votes 84 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
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
1 Aye 2 No
Benefits 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 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
41.4 %
31 % below average
Rank 634 of 649
795
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
238
575 eligible divisions
431
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
117
49.2 % of votes cast
364
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
121
50.8 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.4 % 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
25
-52.6 vs Commons average
Rank 563 of 649
148
+10.1 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 649
Contributions
30
-107.9 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
1
1 registered category
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
30 of 37 votes
#3
Migration
9 of 13 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Tax
71 of 111 votes
Migration
121 of 154 votes
#5
Housing
19 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
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
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day: Welfare 15 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
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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