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Dave Doogan vs James Murray

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 James Murray
James Murray
Lab Ealing North

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and James Murray voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 644 shared comparable votes.

557 same votes 87 different votes 644 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
22 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
22 Aye 28 No
20 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
20 Aye 26 No
22 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
17 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
62 Aye 43 No
Tax 56% aligned 105 shared votes
74 Aye 31 No
19 Aye 10 No
Benefits 69% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 76% aligned 21 shared votes
17 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 8 No
Energy 82% aligned 22 shared votes
18 Aye 4 No
15 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 91% aligned 34 shared votes
18 Aye 16 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 624 of 650
Participation
73.0 %
same as average
Rank 361 of 650
786
1,622 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,184
1,622 eligible divisions
426
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
630
53.2 % of votes cast
360
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
554
46.8 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

74
+6.2 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 650
Appearances
67
-0.8 vs Commons average
Rank 242 of 650
123
+2.6 vs Commons average
Rank 198 of 650
Contributions
428
+307.6 vs Commons average
Rank 21 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
£1,325,130
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,355
30 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
7
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Environment / Climate
39 of 41 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Housing
48 of 53 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
45 of 50 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Migration
130 of 152 votes
Migration
119 of 152 votes
#5
Education
57 of 68 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
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 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
Where they voted the same
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
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
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 61 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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