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Dave Doogan vs Peter Dowd

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 Peter Dowd
Peter Dowd
Lab Bootle

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Peter Dowd voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 523 shared comparable votes.

445 same votes 78 different votes 523 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
19 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
19 Aye 26 No
15 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
16 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 11 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
4 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
56 Aye 42 No
Tax 53% aligned 98 shared votes
66 Aye 32 No
11 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 69% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 9 No
Energy 78% aligned 23 shared votes
19 Aye 4 No
13 Aye 8 No
Benefits 81% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
21 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 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 650
Participation
69.3 %
3 % below average
Rank 448 of 650
787
1,626 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,624
2,344 eligible divisions
427
54.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
910
56.0 % of votes cast
360
45.7 % of votes cast
No votes
714
44.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

75
+6.5 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
Appearances
34
-34.5 vs Commons average
Rank 499 of 650
124
+2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 200 of 650
Contributions
19
-102.7 vs Commons average
Rank 601 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
£2,122,879
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£243,077
7 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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 51 votes
#1
Defence
63 of 70 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Work / Employment
62 of 75 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
171 of 211 votes
Migration
119 of 152 votes
#5
Education
75 of 95 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
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
Aye
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
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
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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