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Dave Doogan vs Sir John Whittingdale

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 Sir John Whittingdale
Sir John Whittingdale
Con Maldon

Voting alignment

Dave Doogan and Sir John Whittingdale voted the same way 8% of the time, based on 649 shared comparable votes.

55 same votes 594 different votes 649 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
56 Aye 40 No
Tax 36% aligned 96 shared votes
39 Aye 57 No
15 Aye 6 No
Energy 14% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 11% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
23 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 11% aligned 37 shared votes
12 Aye 25 No
6 Aye 6 No
Transport 8% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 55 shared votes
29 Aye 26 No
23 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 0% aligned 50 shared votes
27 Aye 23 No
22 Aye 19 No
Trade 0% aligned 41 shared votes
19 Aye 22 No
20 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
18 Aye 13 No
Defence 0% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 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 649
Participation
80.5 %
8 % above average
Rank 192 of 649
795
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,901
2,361 eligible divisions
431
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
908
47.8 % of votes cast
364
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
993
52.2 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
12
0.6 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
34 years, 4 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

89
+11.1 vs Commons average
Rank 191 of 650
Appearances
74
-3.9 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 650
148
+9.7 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 650
Contributions
106
-32.3 vs Commons average
Rank 289 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
£2,404,047
all imported IPSA years
£322,192
42 % above average
Latest expenses
£243,709
8 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
10
6 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
204 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
#2
Migration
157 of 171 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#3
Trade
82 of 91 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Migration
121 of 154 votes
#5
Defence
59 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
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
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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