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Dave Doogan vs Liam Byrne

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 Liam Byrne
Liam Byrne
Lab Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Liam Byrne voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 572 shared comparable votes.

497 same votes 75 different votes 572 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 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 21 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
22 Aye 8 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 30 shared votes
22 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 1 No
Education 100% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 10 No
Benefits 59% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
50 Aye 28 No
Tax 60% aligned 78 shared votes
57 Aye 21 No
14 Aye 9 No
Energy 70% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
17 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 85% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
25 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 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 625 of 650
Participation
65.3 %
7 % below average
Rank 517 of 650
786
1,619 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,526
2,337 eligible divisions
426
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
55.7 % of votes cast
360
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
676
44.3 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
21 years, 11 months
Since 15 Jul 2004

Debates

73
+6.0 vs Commons average
Rank 201 of 650
Appearances
34
-33.0 vs Commons average
Rank 491 of 650
122
+2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
Contributions
48
-71.1 vs Commons average
Rank 479 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
£3,073,714
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£280,258
24 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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 45 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Work / Employment
60 of 75 votes
Migration
119 of 152 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 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
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
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
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 19 Nov 2025
Migration
Aye
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