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Dave Doogan vs Michael Shanks

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
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Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Michael Shanks voted the same way 62% of the time, based on 187 shared comparable votes.

115 same votes 72 different votes 187 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
1 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 21 No
Migration 96% aligned 23 shared votes
3 Aye 20 No
7 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 86% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 80% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 5 No
Benefits 25% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
27 Aye 21 No
Tax 27% aligned 48 shared votes
32 Aye 16 No
3 Aye 0 No
Defence 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 6 No
Energy 42% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 2 No
Trade 67% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 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
64.0 %
9 % below average
Rank 531 of 649
795
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
488
763 eligible divisions
431
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
234
48.0 % of votes cast
364
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
254
52.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.8 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 9 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

89
+10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 192 of 649
Appearances
100
+21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 649
148
+9.4 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 649
Contributions
402
+263.4 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
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
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
Trade
13 of 14 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 45 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Migration
121 of 154 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
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
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) 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
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