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Dave Doogan vs Karin Smyth

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 Karin Smyth
Karin Smyth
Lab Bristol South

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Karin Smyth voted the same way 86% of the time, based on 601 shared comparable votes.

515 same votes 86 different votes 601 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
20 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
20 Aye 26 No
15 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
15 Aye 25 No
16 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
58 Aye 34 No
Tax 57% aligned 92 shared votes
62 Aye 30 No
18 Aye 10 No
Benefits 57% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 8 No
Energy 65% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 82% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 7 No
Transport 86% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

47.6%
25% below average
Rank 626 of 650
Participation
72.6%
same as average
Rank 364 of 650
804
1,688 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,747
2,406 eligible divisions
437
54.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
974
55.8% of votes cast
367
45.6% of votes cast
No votes
773
44.2% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

94
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 650
Appearances
125
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 650
159
-2.6 vs Commons average
Rank 218 of 650
Contributions
470
+308.4 vs Commons average
Rank 30 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
£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42% above average
Latest expenses
£291,769
29% above 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
50 of 56 votes
#1
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 41 votes
#2
Education
82 of 96 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 64 votes
#3
Transport
80 of 96 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
176 of 212 votes
Migration
121 of 154 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
68 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
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
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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