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Dave Doogan vs Sir Geoffrey Cox

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
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Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Sir Geoffrey Cox voted the same way 8% of the time, based on 540 shared comparable votes.

42 same votes 498 different votes 540 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
8 Aye 8 No
Energy 31% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
50 Aye 37 No
Tax 26% aligned 87 shared votes
24 Aye 63 No
14 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 12% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No
4 Aye 5 No
Transport 11% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
19 Aye 11 No
Defence 7% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 51 shared votes
29 Aye 22 No
15 Aye 20 No
Trade 0% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 19 No
Brexit / EU 0% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 14 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 8 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

49.3 %
24 % below average
Rank 624 of 648
Participation
66.7 %
7 % below average
Rank 497 of 648
786
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,542
2,312 eligible divisions
426
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
718
46.6 % of votes cast
360
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
824
53.4 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

74
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 648
Appearances
4
-55.9 vs Commons average
Rank 632 of 648
121
+13.1 vs Commons average
Rank 167 of 648
Contributions
9
-98.9 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£264,705
17 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
3 registered categories
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 50 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Trade
71 of 88 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Migration
125 of 169 votes
Migration
119 of 152 votes
#5
Defence
43 of 59 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 19 Nov 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 61 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 49 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading 16 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) 2 Dec 2025
Tax Transport
No
Aye
Opposition Day: China spying case 28 Oct 2025
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 60 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
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