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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
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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 573 shared comparable votes.

507 same votes 66 different votes 573 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
6 Aye 9 No
Democracy / Parliament 87% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 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
68.1 %
5 % below average
Rank 467 of 650
786
1,619 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,592
2,337 eligible divisions
426
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
894
56.2 % of votes cast
360
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
698
43.8 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
12
0.8 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
14 years, 6 months
Since 15 Dec 2011

Debates

73
+5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
Appearances
55
-12.5 vs Commons average
Rank 329 of 650
122
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
Contributions
326
+206.1 vs Commons average
Rank 35 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
£2,697,495
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 50 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Defence
58 of 68 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Migration
141 of 169 votes
Migration
119 of 152 votes
#5
NHS / Health
44 of 56 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
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
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 12 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 61 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 49 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API