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Dave Doogan vs Seema Malhotra

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 Seema Malhotra
Seema Malhotra
Lab Feltham and Heston

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Seema Malhotra voted the same way 88% of the time, based on 580 shared comparable votes.

512 same votes 68 different votes 580 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
17 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
17 Aye 24 No
18 Aye 18 No
Trade 100% aligned 36 shared votes
18 Aye 18 No
17 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
17 Aye 11 No
15 Aye 10 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 11 No
Benefits 62% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
56 Aye 33 No
Tax 63% aligned 89 shared votes
59 Aye 30 No
14 Aye 8 No
Energy 68% aligned 22 shared votes
17 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 8 No
Digital / Online Safety 78% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 11 No
Democracy / Parliament 84% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 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
68.1%
4% below average
Rank 459 of 649
799
1,658 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,619
2,376 eligible divisions
433
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
907
56.0% of votes cast
366
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
712
44.0% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
13
0.8% of votes cast
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
14 years, 8 months
Since 15 Dec 2011

Debates

92
+10.3 vs Commons average
Rank 199 of 649
Appearances
58
-23.7 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 649
156
+13.7 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 649
Contributions
330
+187.7 vs Commons average
Rank 50 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
£2,697,495
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42% above average
Latest expenses
£252,817
12% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
2 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 53 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 41 votes
#3
Migration
143 of 171 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
38 of 48 votes
Migration
121 of 154 votes
#5
NHS / Health
44 of 56 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
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 12 Jan 2026
Tax
No
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
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
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
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