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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 596 shared comparable votes.

510 same votes 86 different votes 596 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

48.2%
24% below average
Rank 624 of 649
Participation
72.6%
same as average
Rank 366 of 649
799
1,658 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,724
2,376 eligible divisions
433
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
962
55.8% of votes cast
366
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
762
44.2% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
11 years, 4 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

92
+10.3 vs Commons average
Rank 199 of 649
Appearances
107
+25.3 vs Commons average
Rank 143 of 649
156
+13.7 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 649
Contributions
411
+268.7 vs Commons average
Rank 34 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
£2,186,282
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42% above average
Latest expenses
£291,769
29% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
NHS / Health
48 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Education
82 of 96 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 41 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Transport
79 of 95 votes
Migration
121 of 154 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 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
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
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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
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