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Dave Doogan vs Ruth Jones

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 Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Lab Newport West and Islwyn

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Ruth Jones voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 629 shared comparable votes.

546 same votes 83 different votes 629 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 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 44 shared votes
20 Aye 24 No
16 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
16 Aye 27 No
18 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
59 Aye 32 No
Tax 62% aligned 91 shared votes
66 Aye 25 No
23 Aye 11 No
Benefits 65% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 9 No
Energy 67% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
15 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 84% aligned 19 shared votes
18 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 8 No
Transport 86% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 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
77.7%
5% above average
Rank 253 of 650
804
1,688 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,354
1,742 eligible divisions
437
54.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
704
52.0% of votes cast
367
45.6% of votes cast
No votes
650
48.0% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
16
1.2% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
7 years, 6 months
Since 4 Apr 2019

Debates

93
+1.2 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 650
Appearances
60
-31.8 vs Commons average
Rank 419 of 650
157
-2.5 vs Commons average
Rank 218 of 650
Contributions
85
-74.5 vs Commons average
Rank 426 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
£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42% above average
Latest expenses
£296,369
31% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 41 votes
#2
Work / Employment
63 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 64 votes
#3
Education
61 of 69 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Migration
136 of 154 votes
Migration
121 of 154 votes
#5
Housing
47 of 54 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
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
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
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
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